Where does “pingpongbord” come from?
pingpongbord (Swedish) comes from Swedish börd, from Old Swedish byrþ, from Old Norse burðr, from Proto-Germanic burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
pingpongbord (Swedish): a ping-pong table
Definitions
- a ping-pong table
Ancestry of “pingpongbord”, step by step
pingpongbord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish börd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | börd | a birth (the event), childbirth, delivery |
| 2 | Old Swedish | byrþ | bearing; burden; birth |
| 3 | Old Norse | burðr | carriage, bearing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burþiz | bearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Swedish pingpong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pingpong | ping pong (table tennis) |