Where does “sprayflaska” come from?
sprayflaska (Swedish) comes from Swedish flaska, from Old Norse flaska, from Proto-Germanic flaskǭ, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
sprayflaska (Swedish): a spray bottle
Definitions
- a spray bottle
Ancestry of “sprayflaska”, step by step
sprayflaska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish flaska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flaska | a bottle, a flask |
| 2 | Old Norse | flaska | flask, bottle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Swedish spray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spray | spray (especially when sprayed from a spray can or spray bottle or the like) |
| 2 | English | spray | A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid; A... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sprāien | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sprēwijaną | to spray, sprinkle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |