Where does “behaglighet” come from?
behaglighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish behaglig, 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-.
behaglighet (Swedish): pleasantness, comfortability
Definitions
- pleasantness, comfortability
Ancestry of “behaglighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | behaglig | comfortable, pleasant |
| 2 | Old Swedish | behagheligh | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | behagelik | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | behagen | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | bihagon | to please |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bihagōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |