Where does “partikelverb” come from?
partikelverb (Swedish) comes from Swedish verb, from Latin verbum, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
partikelverb (Swedish): a phrasal verb, an idiomatic phrase made up of a...
Definitions
- a phrasal verb, an idiomatic phrase made up of a...
Ancestry of “partikelverb”, step by step
partikelverb traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish verb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | verb | verb |
| 2 | Latin | verbum | word; proverb, saying; verb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via German Partikel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Partikel | particle; particle, a fragment of the eucharistic... |
| 2 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 3 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish partikel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | partikel | — |