Where does “bjudresa” come from?
bjudresa (Swedish) comes from Swedish resa, from Old Swedish rēsa, from Old Norse reisa, from Proto-Germanic raizijaną, from Proto-Germanic rīsaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
bjudresa (Swedish): a trip offered as a gift (often under dubious circumstances, e.g. as a bribe)
Definitions
- a trip offered as a gift (often under dubious circumstances, e.g. as a bribe)
Ancestry of “bjudresa”, step by step
bjudresa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish resa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | resa | a travel, a journey; a trip; to travel, be on a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rēsa | to raise, erect |
| 3 | Old Norse | reisa | to raise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raizijaną | to cause to rise; raise |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |