Where does “språkgranskning” come from?
språkgranskning (Swedish) comes from Swedish språk, from Old Swedish sprak, from Middle Low German sprāke, from Old Saxon sprāka, from Proto-West Germanic *sprāku — speech, language.
språkgranskning (Swedish): language review
Definitions
- language review
Ancestry of “språkgranskning”, step by step
språkgranskning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish språk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | språk | language |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sprak | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | sprāke | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | sprāka | speech |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sprāku | speech, language |
via Swedish granskning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | granskning | an inspection, an audit, a revision |
| 2 | Swedish | granska | to scrutinize (to examine with great care), to inspect, to audit |