Where does “okynnessamtal” come from?
okynnessamtal (Swedish) comes from Swedish samtal, from Swedish -sam, from Old Norse -samr, from Old Norse samr, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.
okynnessamtal (Swedish): An unnecessary call, a prank call, a nuisance call
Definitions
- An unnecessary call, a prank call, a nuisance call
Ancestry of “okynnessamtal”, step by step
okynnessamtal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish samtal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | samtal | a conversation, a talk, an interview, a review;... |
| 2 | Swedish | -sam | -some; creating adjectives, mostly out of nouns |
| 3 | Old Norse | -samr | -some |
| 4 | Old Norse | samr | the same; agreeing, of one mind; same |
| 5 | Latin | Samarītānus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σαμαρίτης | Samaritan |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 8 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |