Where does “blåljusväg” come from?
blåljusväg (Swedish) comes from Swedish blåljus, from Swedish blå, from Swedish trä, from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
blåljusväg (Swedish): something concerning emergency services
Definitions
- something concerning emergency services
Ancestry of “blåljusväg”, step by step
blåljusväg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish blåljus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blåljus | emergency vehicle lighting |
| 2 | Swedish | blå | blue; of or pertaining to conservatives or... |
| 3 | Swedish | trä | wood; a tree; Short for slagträ |
| 4 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 6 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Swedish väg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | väg | road, street, path; way, course, direction,... |
| 2 | French | vague | wave; vague; vagueness |
| 3 | Middle French | vague | — |
| 4 | Old French | vague | movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple |
| 5 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |