Where does “tagen ur luften” come from?
tagen ur luften (Swedish) comes from Swedish ur, from German uhr, from Middle High German ūre, from Old French ore, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
tagen ur luften (Swedish): made up
Definitions
- made up
Ancestry of “tagen ur luften”, step by step
tagen ur luften traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ur | out of, from; a watch, usually mechanical |
| 2 | German | uhr | hours, o'clock indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period |
| 3 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 4 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 5 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Swedish tagen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tagen | taken; 2nd person only |
via Swedish luften
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | luften | — |