Where does “silver” come from?
silver (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish silver, from Old Norse silfr, from Proto-Germanic silubrą — silver.
silver (Swedish): silver; silver, coins of silver; silver, cutlery...
Definitions
- silver; silver, coins of silver; silver, cutlery...
Ancestry of “silver”, step by step
silver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish silver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | silver | silver |
| 2 | Old Norse | silfr | silver |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | silubrą | silver |
via Swedish bricka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bricka | a tray; a badge; a washer |