Where does “således” come from?
således (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål så, from Old Norse sá, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.
således (Norwegian Bokmål): thus, therefore
Definitions
- thus, therefore
Ancestry of “således”, step by step
således traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål så
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | så | so; as; to sow |
| 2 | Old Norse | sá | this, that; to sow; saw, "first or third-person... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål ledes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ledes | passive of lede |