Where does “bästsäljare” come from?

bästsäljare (Swedish) comes from Swedish bäst, from Tavringer Romani bassj, from Romani berś, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.

bästsäljare (Swedish): bestseller

Definitions

  1. bestseller

Ancestry of “bästsäljare”, step by step

bästsäljare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bäst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbästsuperlative of bra - best; superlative degree of...
2Tavringer Romanibassj—
3Romaniberśyear
4Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲—
5Sanskritवर्षrain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-ó-m—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-to rain

via Swedish sälja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsäljato sell
2Old Swedishsæliato hand over, to submit; to sell
3Old Norseseljato hand over, deliver; to sell, part with;...
4Proto-Germanicsaljanąto offer, to give
5Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m →Every word from Sanskrit वर्ष →