Where does “trafikstockning” come from?
trafikstockning (Swedish) comes from Swedish trafik, from Italian traffico, from Vulgar Latin transfricare, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
trafikstockning (Swedish): traffic congestion, traffic jam
Definitions
- traffic congestion, traffic jam
Ancestry of “trafikstockning”, step by step
trafikstockning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish trafik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | trafik | traffic |
| 2 | Italian | traffico | traffic; trade; activity, rush |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | transfricare | to rub across |
| 4 | Latin | fricō | to rub |
| 5 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |
via Swedish stockning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stockning | congestion, stoppage |