Where does “skrivtavla” come from?
skrivtavla (Swedish) comes from Swedish skriva, from Old Swedish skriva, from Old Norse skrifa, from Proto-Germanic skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
skrivtavla (Swedish): a writing board (on a wall), either a blackboard or a whiteboard
Definitions
- a writing board (on a wall), either a blackboard or a whiteboard
Ancestry of “skrivtavla”, step by step
skrivtavla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skriva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skriva | to write, to type, to copy; to put letters and... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skriva | to write; to paint, to draw |
| 3 | Old Norse | skrifa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrībaną | to write |
| 5 | Latin | scrībō | to write |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |
via Swedish tävla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tävla | to compete, to contend, to race |
| 2 | Old Norse | tefla | to play at tables, chess or draughts |
| 3 | Old Norse | tafl | any of a class of ancient Northern European... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *tabulā | table |
| 5 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | board |