Where does “ruinstad” come from?
ruinstad (Swedish) comes from Swedish städ, from Old Swedish stæþ, from Old Norse steði, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
ruinstad (Swedish): ruined city
Definitions
- ruined city
Ancestry of “ruinstad”, step by step
ruinstad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish städ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | städ | anvil |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stæþ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | steði | anvil |
| 4 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 5 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Swedish ruin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ruin | a ruin; ruin |