Where does “nyckelhål” come from?
nyckelhål (Swedish) comes from Swedish nyckel, from Swedish -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
nyckelhål (Swedish): keyhole
Definitions
- keyhole
Ancestry of “nyckelhål”, step by step
nyckelhål traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nyckel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nyckel | key |
| 2 | Swedish | -en | Suffix for definite form singular of "common... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |