Where does “metallarbetare” come from?
metallarbetare (Swedish) comes from Swedish arbetare, from Swedish arbeta, from Old Swedish arbeida, from Middle Low German arbeiden, from Old Saxon arvēdian, from Proto-Germanic arbaidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
metallarbetare (Swedish): metalworker
Definitions
- metalworker
Ancestry of “metallarbetare”, step by step
metallarbetare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish arbetare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | arbetare | a worker; one who does work, often as part of an... |
| 2 | Swedish | arbeta | to work, to be employed to do; to work; to do a... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | arbeida | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | arbeiden | to work |
| 5 | Old Saxon | arvēdian | to offer |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidijaną | to work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
via Swedish metall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | metall | metal |
| 2 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |