Where does “mastodontfilm” come from?

mastodontfilm (Swedish) comes from Swedish film, from Swedish historia — history; A story, plot; A joke or anecdote.

mastodontfilm (Swedish): epic film film with a long running time

Definitions

  1. epic film film with a long running time

Ancestry of “mastodontfilm”, step by step

mastodontfilm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish film

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfilmfilm; a thin layer; film; medium used to capture...
2Swedishhistoriahistory; A story, plot; A joke or anecdote

via Swedish mastodont

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmastodonta mastodon (extinct elephant-like mammal)
Every word from Swedish historiaEvery word from Swedish film