Where does “ordbajsa” come from?
ordbajsa (Swedish) comes from Swedish bȧjsa, from Swedish bajs, from English bicycle, from French bicycle, from French bi-, from Latin bis, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
ordbajsa (Swedish): to fill one’s writing or speech with superfluous words or information, e.g. in order to reach a certain word count, or with complicated jargon in order to seem well prepared or knowledgeable
Definitions
- to fill one’s writing or speech with superfluous words or information, e.g. in order to reach a certain word count, or with complicated jargon in order to seem well prepared or knowledgeable
Ancestry of “ordbajsa”, step by step
ordbajsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bȧjsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bȧjsa | to poop |
| 2 | Swedish | bajs | Feces, poop |
| 3 | English | bicycle | A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the... |
| 4 | French | bicycle | bicycle |
| 5 | French | bi- | bi |
| 6 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 7 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |