Where does “skytteltrafik” come from?
skytteltrafik (Swedish) comes from Swedish trafik, from Italian traffico, from Vulgar Latin transfricare, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
skytteltrafik (Swedish): one or more vehicles repeatedly going back and forth between (two) places, as part of a transport service or more generally; shuttle service, shuttling
Definitions
- one or more vehicles repeatedly going back and forth between (two) places, as part of a transport service or more generally; shuttle service, shuttling
Ancestry of “skytteltrafik”, step by step
skytteltrafik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish trafik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | trafik | traffic |
| 2 | Italian | traffico | traffic; trade; activity, rush |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | transfricare | to rub across |
| 4 | Latin | fricō | to rub |
| 5 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |
via Swedish skyttel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skyttel | a shuttle |