Where does “romersk stol” come from?
romersk stol (Swedish) comes from Swedish stol, from Old Swedish stōl, from Old Norse stóll, from Ancient Greek στόλος, from Ancient Greek στέλλω, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
romersk stol (Swedish): Roman chair
Definitions
- Roman chair
Ancestry of “romersk stol”, step by step
romersk stol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stol | chair |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stōl | chair, seat |
| 3 | Old Norse | stóll | a stool, chair, throne; bishop's residence, see;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στόλος | expedition; army, fleet, troop |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στέλλω | I make ready, prepare; I furnish, dress; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
via Swedish romersk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | romersk | Roman |