Where does “specialfall” come from?
specialfall (Swedish) comes from Swedish fäll, from Old Norse fall, from Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
specialfall (Swedish): a special case
Definitions
- a special case
Ancestry of “specialfall”, step by step
specialfall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fäll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fäll | skin, hide, pelt |
| 2 | Old Norse | fall | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | falla | to fall |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 6 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
via Swedish special
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | special | a large-scale map folded into the main map or nautical chart |