Where does “urspårning” come from?
urspårning (Swedish) comes from Swedish spåra ur, from Swedish ur, from German uhr, from Middle High German ūre, from Old French ore, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
urspårning (Swedish): derailment
Definitions
- derailment
Ancestry of “urspårning”, step by step
urspårning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spåra ur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spåra ur | to derail (of a train or the like) |
| 2 | Swedish | ur | out of, from; a watch, usually mechanical |
| 3 | German | uhr | hours, o'clock indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period |
| 4 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 5 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 6 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |