Where does “rampfeber” come from?
rampfeber (Swedish) comes from Swedish feber, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
rampfeber (Swedish): stage fright
Definitions
- stage fright
Ancestry of “rampfeber”, step by step
rampfeber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish feber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | feber | fever; a raised body temperature; a disease or... |
| 2 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Swedish ramp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ramp | a ramp (inclined surface connecting two levels) |