Where does “ståuppkomik” come from?
ståuppkomik (Swedish) comes from Swedish upp, from Swedish löpa, from Old Swedish løpa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
ståuppkomik (Swedish): stand-up comedy
Definitions
- stand-up comedy
Ancestry of “ståuppkomik”, step by step
ståuppkomik traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish upp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | upp | up |
| 2 | Swedish | löpa | to run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | løpa | to run |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
via Swedish stå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stå | stand; be in an upright position; be at a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stā | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | standa | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | standaną | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Swedish komik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | komik | things that are comic; comedy (amusing performances or occurrences) |