Where does “släkttavla” come from?
släkttavla (Swedish) comes from Swedish släkt, from Old Swedish slækt, from Middle Low German slecht, from Proto-Germanic slahtō, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
släkttavla (Swedish): a pedigree
Definitions
- a pedigree
Ancestry of “släkttavla”, step by step
släkttavla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish släkt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | släkt | kinship, relatives; related |
| 2 | Old Swedish | slækt | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | slecht | family, lineage |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahtō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
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 |