Where does “stadsteater” come from?
stadsteater (Swedish) comes from Swedish teater, from German Theater, from French théâtre, from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
stadsteater (Swedish): a city theater (theater tied to some (larger) town or city, also of the corresponding building)
Definitions
- a city theater (theater tied to some (larger) town or city, also of the corresponding building)
Ancestry of “stadsteater”, step by step
stadsteater traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish teater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | teater | theatre; a theatre |
| 2 | German | Theater | theater; theatrical company, troupe, theater... |
| 3 | French | théâtre | theatre; a movie theater |
| 4 | Middle French | théâtre | — |
| 5 | Old French | theatre | Alternative form of teatre |
| 6 | Latin | theātrum | A theatre or theater, playhouse; stage |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θέατρον | theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Swedish städ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | städ | anvil |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stæþ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | steði | anvil |
| 4 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 5 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |