Where does “nyckelspelare” come from?
nyckelspelare (Swedish) comes from Swedish spelare, from Swedish spela, from Old Norse spila, from Middle Low German spillen, from Old Dutch spilon, from Proto-West Germanic spilōn, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną — he, she.
nyckelspelare (Swedish): key player
Definitions
- key player
Ancestry of “nyckelspelare”, step by step
nyckelspelare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spelare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spelare | player |
| 2 | Swedish | spela | to play; a game, a tune, a melody, an instrument... |
| 3 | Old Norse | spila | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | spillen | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | spilon | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | spilōn | to play; to dance, move |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |