Where does “landsarkiv” come from?
landsarkiv (Swedish) comes from Swedish länd, from Old Swedish länd, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
landsarkiv (Swedish): a regional state archive
Definitions
- a regional state archive
Ancestry of “landsarkiv”, step by step
landsarkiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish länd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | länd | loin |
| 2 | Old Swedish | länd | land |
| 3 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Swedish arkiv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | arkiv | an archive |