Where does “bisyssla” come from?
bisyssla (Swedish) comes from Swedish bi, from Old Swedish bī, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
bisyssla (Swedish): a side activity
Definitions
- a side activity
Ancestry of “bisyssla”, step by step
bisyssla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bi | bee; bisexual; by |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bī | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Swedish syssla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | syssla | a task, a job, a duty; a profession, an... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sȳsla | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | sýsla | strong feminine accusative singular of sýsl;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | seuhslō | pain; torment; affliction; suffering; agony;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewg- | to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;... |