Where does “nöjesfält” come from?
nöjesfält (Swedish) comes from Swedish fält, from Old Swedish fält, from Middle Low German velt, from Old Saxon feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
nöjesfält (Swedish): amusement park
Definitions
- amusement park
Ancestry of “nöjesfält”, step by step
nöjesfält traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fält
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fält | a field, a area, an open space in a landscape; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fält | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | velt | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | feld | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |