Where does “dagsläge” come from?

dagsläge (Swedish) comes from Swedish Dag, from Old Swedish dagher, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

dagsläge (Swedish): today's situation, the current situation

Definitions

  1. today's situation, the current situation

Ancestry of “dagsläge”, step by step

dagsläge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Dag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishDaga day
2Old Swedishdagherday
3Old Norsedagra day; days, times
4Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Swedish läge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlägea position; a situation; a village
2Danishlågegate; wicket; door
3Old Norselokabolt
4Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagaz →Every word from Old Norse dagr →
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