Where does “Döda havet” come from?
Döda havet (Swedish) comes from Swedish håv, from Swedish ström, from Old Swedish strömber, from Old Norse straumr, from Proto-Germanic straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European srowmos, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Döda havet (Swedish): the Dead Sea
Definitions
- the Dead Sea
Ancestry of “Döda havet”, step by step
Döda havet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish håv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | håv | hand net |
| 2 | Swedish | ström | current, flow; the part of a fluid that moves... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | strömber | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | straumr | a stream, a current, a race, a river; the tide |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | straumaz | stream, current, river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | srowmos | river |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Swedish död
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | död | dead; death |
| 2 | Old Swedish | døþer | dead |
| 3 | Old Norse | dauðr | dead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |
via Latin Mare Mortuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Mare Mortuus | — |