Where does “begå” come from?
begå (Swedish) comes from Swedish gå, from Old Swedish gā, from Old Norse gá, from Old Norse geyja, from Proto-Germanic *gawjaną.
begå (Swedish): to commit, to perform, to carry out
Definitions
- to commit, to perform, to carry out
Ancestry of “begå”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | gå | go, walk, stroll; go, leave; go; to be given or... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gā | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | gá | barking; attention; to heed |
| 4 | Old Norse | geyja | to bark |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *gawjaną | — |
Words derived from “begå”