Where does “kylskåpsmagnet” come from?
kylskåpsmagnet (Swedish) comes from Swedish kylskåp, from Swedish skåp, from Old Swedish skap, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
kylskåpsmagnet (Swedish): a fridge magnet
Definitions
- a fridge magnet
Ancestry of “kylskåpsmagnet”, step by step
kylskåpsmagnet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kylskåp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kylskåp | a refrigerator, a fridge |
| 2 | Swedish | skåp | a cabinet, a cupboard, a locker; a storage area... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | skap | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 5 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Swedish magnet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | magnet | a magnet |
| 2 | Latin | magnēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαγνήτης λίθος | Magnesian stone |