Where does “rugbyplan” come from?
rugbyplan (Swedish) comes from Swedish rugby, from English Rugby, from English Rokeby, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
rugbyplan (Swedish): rugby pitch
Definitions
- rugby pitch
Ancestry of “rugbyplan”, step by step
rugbyplan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rugby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rugby | rugby |
| 2 | English | Rugby | where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated OS grid ref SP5075 |
| 3 | English | Rokeby | A placename |
| 4 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Swedish plån
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plån | a tablet; a striking surface on a matchbox |