Where does “reklamation” come from?
reklamation (Swedish) comes from Swedish reklamera, from Latin reclāmāre, from Latin clāmō, from Proto-Italic klāmāō, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₁m-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
reklamation (Swedish): a consumer complaint
Ancestry of “reklamation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | reklamera | to complain , to reclaim a purchase; to advertise |
| 2 | Latin | reclāmāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | clāmō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | klāmāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥h₁m- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |