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Where does “skivbolag” come from?

skivbolag (Swedish) comes from Swedish skiva, from Old Norse skífa, from Proto-Germanic skībǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

skivbolag (Swedish): a record company

Definitions

  1. a record company

Ancestry of “skivbolag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskivaa leaf; a slice; a thin, broad piece cut off; a...
2Old Norseskífaa slice; a thin surface
3Proto-Germanicskībǭa shaving; slice
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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