Where does “sprängmedel” come from?
sprängmedel (Swedish) comes from Swedish medel, from Middle Dutch lô, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
sprängmedel (Swedish): an explosive
Ancestry of “sprängmedel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | medel | a means , a tool; a substance, a stuff, a medium;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lô | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lō | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |