Where does “skruvmejsel” come from?
skruvmejsel (Swedish) comes from Swedish skruv, from Russian винт, from Polish gwint, from German Gewinde, from German winden, from Middle High German winden, from Old High German wintan, from Proto-Germanic windaną — to wind, to turn.
skruvmejsel (Swedish): screwdriver (hand tool)
Definitions
- screwdriver (hand tool)
Ancestry of “skruvmejsel”, step by step
skruvmejsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skruv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skruv | screw; a simple machine; screw; twist, turn; a... |
| 2 | Russian | винт | screw; propeller; vint |
| 3 | Polish | gwint | screw thread |
| 4 | German | Gewinde | thread |
| 5 | German | winden | to wind; to twist; to twirl; to squirm; to writhe |
| 6 | Middle High German | winden | — |
| 7 | Old High German | wintan | to wind, to wrap |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |