Where does “storm i ett vattenglas” come from?
storm i ett vattenglas (Swedish) comes from Swedish vattenglas, from Swedish vatten, from Swedish -s-, from Swedish -för, from Old Swedish for, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
storm i ett vattenglas (Swedish): a tempest in a teapot, a storm in a teacup
Definitions
- a tempest in a teapot, a storm in a teacup
Ancestry of “storm i ett vattenglas”, step by step
storm i ett vattenglas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vattenglas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vattenglas | a water glass (glass intended or used for drinking water) |
| 2 | Swedish | vatten | water; a body of water |
| 3 | Swedish | -s- | rat; treecreeper; coffee |
| 4 | Swedish | -för | able; creates an adjective from a noun or adjective implying capability of being or doing the main word |
| 5 | Old Swedish | for | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | i | used to signify that an action is done with... |
| 2 | Swedish | hop | heap, collection; a whole bunch |
| 3 | Old Norse | hópr | heap; group |
| 4 | Middle Low German | hōp | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | hōp | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | haup | heap, pile |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haupaz | a heap, pile; a crowd, throng |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | koupos | hill |