Where does “tumregel” come from?
tumregel (Swedish) comes from Swedish regel, from Middle Low German rēgel, from Old Saxon rigil, from Latin rēgula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
tumregel (Swedish): rule of thumb
Ancestry of “tumregel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | regel | rule, regulation; a bar used to lock or bolt a... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rēgel | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | rigil | — |
| 4 | Latin | rēgula | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |