Where does “befolkning” come from?
befolkning (Swedish) comes from Swedish befolka, from Swedish folk, from Old Norse folk, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
befolkning (Swedish): population
Definitions
- population
Ancestry of “befolkning”, step by step
befolkning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish befolka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | befolka | To populate |
| 2 | Swedish | folk | people in general, humans; a people, a nation; in... |
| 3 | Old Norse | folk | army; people; people, army |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fulką | people; tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |