Where does “labil” come from?
labil (Swedish) comes from French labile, from Middle French labile, from Latin lābilis, from Latin lābor, from Old Latin labos, from Romanian labă, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe — fox.
labil (Swedish): prone to strong, unpredictable changes in mood, especially to violent anger; unstable, volatile, unbalanced, labile, etc
Definitions
- prone to strong, unpredictable changes in mood, especially to violent anger; unstable, volatile, unbalanced, labile, etc
Ancestry of “labil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | labile | labile |
| 2 | Middle French | labile | — |
| 3 | Latin | lābilis | slipping |
| 4 | Latin | lābor | work |
| 5 | Old Latin | labos | — |
| 6 | Romanian | labă | palm; paw |
| 7 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |