Where does “okulärbesiktning” come from?
okulärbesiktning (Swedish) comes from Swedish okulär, from French oculaire, from Latin oculāris, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
okulärbesiktning (Swedish): visual inspection
Definitions
- visual inspection
Ancestry of “okulärbesiktning”, step by step
okulärbesiktning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish okulär
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | okulär | ocular |
| 2 | French | oculaire | ocular; eye |
| 3 | Latin | oculāris | of or pertaining to the eyes, ocular |
| 4 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Swedish besiktning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | besiktning | an inspection (of troops, of vehicles, of buildings, of businesses, etc.) |