Where does “uralstring” come from?
uralstring (Swedish) comes from Swedish alstring, from Swedish alstra, from Swedish alster, from Old Swedish alster, from Old Swedish ala, from Old Norse ala, from Proto-Germanic alaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
uralstring (Swedish): spontaneous generation
Definitions
- spontaneous generation
Ancestry of “uralstring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | alstring | — |
| 2 | Swedish | alstra | generate, produce |
| 3 | Swedish | alster | a work (product, especially an intellectual or artistic product) |
| 4 | Old Swedish | alster | — |
| 5 | Old Swedish | ala | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | ala | to produce; to testify; to breed |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | alaną | to grow; to grow old, to mature; to breed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |