Where does “vidvinkelobjektiv” come from?
vidvinkelobjektiv (Swedish) comes from Swedish vinkel, from Middle Low German winkel, from Old Saxon winkil, from Proto-West Germanic *winkil, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.
vidvinkelobjektiv (Swedish): wide-angle lens
Definitions
- wide-angle lens
Ancestry of “vidvinkelobjektiv”, step by step
vidvinkelobjektiv traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vinkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vinkel | an angle |
| 2 | Middle Low German | winkel | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | winkil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *winkil | something bent, twisted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenǵ- | neck, cheek |
via Swedish vid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vid | wide; having great width; at, beside, next to,... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | viþer | — |
via Swedish objektiv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | objektiv | objective |