Where does “objektlist” come from?
objektlist (Swedish) comes from Swedish list, from Old Swedish list, from Old Norse list, from Proto-Germanic listiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.
objektlist (Swedish): an object bar
Definitions
- an object bar
Ancestry of “objektlist”, step by step
objektlist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish list
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | list | smartness, trick, cunning |
| 2 | Old Swedish | list | skill, proficiency; art, craft; cunning, slyness |
| 3 | Old Norse | list | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | listiz | art, craft; cunning, guile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leys- | to trace, to track |
via Swedish objekt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | objekt | an object |