Where does “plånbok” come from?
plånbok (Swedish) comes from Swedish bok, from Old Swedish bōk, from Old Norse bók, from Proto-Germanic bōks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.
plånbok (Swedish): a wallet
Definitions
- a wallet
Ancestry of “plånbok”, step by step
plånbok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bok | book; beech |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bōk | book |
| 3 | Old Norse | bók | beech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōks | letter, written message, inscriptions carved into... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |
via Swedish plån
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plån | a tablet; a striking surface on a matchbox |