Where does “dagdrömmeri” come from?
dagdrömmeri (Swedish) comes from Swedish dagdrömma, 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 — to support; to hold.
dagdrömmeri (Swedish): daydreaming
Definitions
- daydreaming
Ancestry of “dagdrömmeri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dagdrömma | to daydream |
| 2 | Swedish | drömma | dream; to see imaginary events in one's mind... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | drøma | to dream (see imaginary events while sleeping) |
| 4 | Old Norse | dreyma | to dream |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | draumijaną | to dream |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |