Where does “planritning” come from?
planritning (Swedish) comes from Swedish ritning, from Swedish Rita, from Old Swedish hrīta, from Old Norse hríta, from Proto-Germanic hrītaną — to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull.
planritning (Swedish): a floor plan (drawing)
Definitions
- a floor plan (drawing)
Ancestry of “planritning”, step by step
planritning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ritning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ritning | drawing; a drawing, a blueprint |
| 2 | Swedish | Rita | to draw (usually simpler, more line-based pictures or drawings – compare teckna) |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hrīta | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | hríta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
via Swedish plån
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plån | a tablet; a striking surface on a matchbox |