Where does “sammetsklädd” come from?
sammetsklädd (Swedish) comes from Swedish sammet, from Middle Low German sammet, from Old French samit, from Latin samitum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάμιτον, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sammetsklädd (Swedish): dressed in velvet
Definitions
- dressed in velvet
Ancestry of “sammetsklädd”, step by step
sammetsklädd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sammet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sammet | velvet |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sammet | — |
| 3 | Old French | samit | samite |
| 4 | Latin | samitum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάμιτον | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via Swedish klädd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klädd | dressed; decorated |