Where does “trespråkig” come from?
trespråkig (Swedish) comes from Swedish tre, from Old Swedish þrir, from Old Norse þrír, from Proto-Norse ᚦᚱᛁᛃᛟᛉ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
trespråkig (Swedish): trilingual
Definitions
- trilingual
Ancestry of “trespråkig”, step by step
trespråkig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tre | three |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þrir | three |
| 3 | Old Norse | þrír | three |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚦᚱᛁᛃᛟᛉ | three |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Swedish språkig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | språkig | — |