Where does “nollgrad” come from?
nollgrad (Swedish) comes from Swedish noll, from Latin nūllus, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nollgrad (Swedish): degree around freezing (0 °C)
Definitions
- degree around freezing (0 °C)
Ancestry of “nollgrad”, step by step
nollgrad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish noll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | noll | zero |
| 2 | Latin | nūllus | no one, none, not any, nothing |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number
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| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Swedish grad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grad | degree (extent) |
| 2 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |