Where does “ljusmätare” come from?
ljusmätare (Swedish) comes from Swedish mätare, from Swedish mäta, from Old Swedish mata, from Middle Low German maten, from Old Saxon metan, from Proto-West Germanic metan, from Proto-Germanic metaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēd- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
ljusmätare (Swedish): light meter, photometer
Definitions
- light meter, photometer
Ancestry of “ljusmätare”, step by step
ljusmätare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mätare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mätare | meter |
| 2 | Swedish | mäta | to measure |
| 3 | Old Swedish | mata | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | maten | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | metan | to measure; to mete |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | metan | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | metaną | to measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Swedish ljus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ljus | of light or color: bright; of sound;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | liūs | light, bright |
| 3 | Old Norse | ljós | a burning light; light of the sun |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsą | light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |