Where does “trafikskylt” come from?

trafikskylt (Swedish) comes from Swedish skylt, from Middle Low German schilt, from Old Saxon skild, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

trafikskylt (Swedish): a traffic sign

Definitions

  1. a traffic sign

Ancestry of “trafikskylt”, step by step

trafikskylt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skylt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskylta sign; a clearly visible object bearing a short...
2Middle Low Germanschilt—
3Old Saxonskildshield
4Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
5Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
6Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—

via Swedish trafik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrafiktraffic
2Italiantrafficotraffic; trade; activity, rush
3Vulgar Latintransfricareto rub across
4Latinfricōto rub
5LatinfrioI crumble, rub, or break into pieces
6Proto-Italic*friāō—
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