Where does “modellera” come from?
modellera (Swedish) comes from Swedish era, from Latin āera, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
modellera (Swedish): modelling clay, play-doh; clay-like substance of various colours as a toy
Definitions
- modelling clay, play-doh; clay-like substance of various colours as a toy
Ancestry of “modellera”, step by step
modellera traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish era
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | era | your, yours; you; era |
| 2 | Latin | āera | era or epoch from which time is measured |
| 3 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |
via Swedish lera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lera | mud, in particular relatively dry; clay |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ler | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | leir | clay, mud |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laizą | — |
via Swedish modell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | modell | a model, a miniature, a simplified or smaller... |