Where does “behaglig” come from?
behaglig (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish behagheligh, from Middle Low German behagelik, from Middle Low German behagen, from Old Saxon bihagon, from Proto-Germanic bihagōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
behaglig (Swedish): comfortable, pleasant
Definitions
- comfortable, pleasant
Ancestry of “behaglig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | behagheligh | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | behagelik | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | behagen | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | bihagon | to please |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bihagōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |