Where does “skådespelare” come from?
skådespelare (Swedish) comes from Swedish skådespel, from Swedish spel, from Old Swedish spill, from Middle Low German spille, from German spinnila, from Proto-West Germanic spinnilu, from Proto-West Germanic spinnan, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną — to twist; to weave.
skådespelare (Swedish): an actor
Definitions
- an actor
Ancestry of “skådespelare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skådespel | a theatre play, a piece, a drama |
| 2 | Swedish | spel | a play, a game; a person's or animal's happy,... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | spill | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | spille | — |
| 5 | German | spinnila | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnilu | spindle |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnan | to spin |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |