Where does “urvalsfönster” come from?
urvalsfönster (Swedish) comes from Swedish urval, 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.
urvalsfönster (Swedish): a selection window
Ancestry of “urvalsfönster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | urval | choice , selection |
| 2 | Swedish | ur | out of, from; a watch, usually mechanical |
| 3 | German | uhr | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 5 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 6 | Latin | hōra | — |
| 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 |