Where does “streckkod” come from?
streckkod (Swedish) comes from Swedish streck, from Middle Low German streke, from Old Saxon striki, from Proto-West Germanic *striki, from Proto-Germanic strikiz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
streckkod (Swedish): barcode
Definitions
- barcode
Ancestry of “streckkod”, step by step
streckkod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish streck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | streck | a dash, a hyphen, a line |
| 2 | Middle Low German | streke | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | striki | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *striki | line |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strikiz | line |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via Swedish kod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kod | code; a very short abbreviation; code; a set of... |
| 2 | English | code | A short symbol, often with little relation to the... |
| 3 | Middle English | code | Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous... |
| 4 | Old English | codd | bag; sack; husk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |