Where does “dagdrömma” come from?
dagdrömma (Swedish) comes from Swedish drömma, from Old Swedish drøma, from Old Norse dreyma, from Proto-Germanic draumijaną, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- — to support; to hold.
dagdrömma (Swedish): to daydream
Definitions
- to daydream
Ancestry of “dagdrömma”, step by step
dagdrömma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish drömma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | drömma | dream; to see imaginary events in one's mind... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | drøma | to dream (see imaginary events while sleeping) |
| 3 | Old Norse | dreyma | to dream |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draumijaną | to dream |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |