Where does “sommarolympiad” come from?
sommarolympiad (Swedish) comes from Swedish sommar, from Old Norse sumar, from Proto-Germanic sumaraz, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥m-aro-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-h₂-ó-, from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- — summer, year.
sommarolympiad (Swedish): Summer Olympic Games
Definitions
- Summer Olympic Games
Ancestry of “sommarolympiad”, step by step
sommarolympiad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sommar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sommar | a summer |
| 2 | Old Norse | sumar | summer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sumaraz | summer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥m-aro- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥-h₂-ó- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | semh₂- | summer, year |
via Swedish olympiad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | olympiad | olympiad; Olympic Games |