Where does “miljöförstöring” come from?
miljöförstöring (Swedish) comes from Swedish miljö, from French milieu, from Middle French milieu, from Old French milliu, from Old French lieu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos — to put, to place; to locate.
miljöförstöring (Swedish): destruction or degradation of the natural environment (e.g. through industrial pollution or industrial practices)
Definitions
- destruction or degradation of the natural environment (e.g. through industrial pollution or industrial practices)
Ancestry of “miljöförstöring”, step by step
miljöförstöring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish miljö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | miljö | environment |
| 2 | French | milieu | middle; center; setting; environment;... |
| 3 | Middle French | milieu | — |
| 4 | Old French | milliu | — |
| 5 | Old French | lieu | — |
| 6 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 7 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
via Swedish förstöra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | förstöra | to break, to demolish; to make something cease... |
| 2 | Swedish | för | too; To an excessive degree; because; bow; the... |
| 3 | Swedish | bud | a message (also budskap) |
| 4 | Swedish | givare | a giver; a giver, a donor; a sensor |
| 5 | Swedish | giva | a portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given... |
| 6 | Old Swedish | giva | to give |
| 7 | Old Norse | gefa | to give something; to give someone something |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |