Where does “asylsökare” come from?
asylsökare (Swedish) comes from Swedish asyl, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
asylsökare (Swedish): asylum seeker
Definitions
- asylum seeker
Ancestry of “asylsökare”, step by step
asylsökare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish asyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | asyl | asylum, refuge, sanctuary |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄσυλον | sanctuary |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄσυλος | safe from violence, inviolate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Swedish sökare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sökare | seeker |