Where does “tysktalande” come from?
tysktalande (Swedish) comes from Swedish tyska, from Faroese týskur, from Old Norse þýðverskr, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tysktalande (Swedish): German-speaking, Germanophone
Definitions
- German-speaking, Germanophone
Ancestry of “tysktalande”, step by step
tysktalande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tyska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tyska | German language; a female German national |
| 2 | Faroese | týskur | German |
| 3 | Old Norse | þýðverskr | German |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Swedish talande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | talande | speaking; telling, revealing, indicative;... |