Where does “dygnsrytm” come from?
dygnsrytm (Swedish) comes from Swedish dygn, from Old Swedish dygn, from Old Norse dœgn, from Proto-Germanic dōgin-, from Proto-Germanic dōg-, from Proto-Germanic dōgaz — daily, diurnal, pertaining to a day; indicating a...
dygnsrytm (Swedish): circadian rhythm, diurnal rhythm
Definitions
- circadian rhythm, diurnal rhythm
Ancestry of “dygnsrytm”, step by step
dygnsrytm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dygn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dygn | day, nychthemeron; day |
| 2 | Old Swedish | dygn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | dœgn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōgin- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōg- | A stem meaning "day" |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōgaz | daily, diurnal, pertaining to a day; indicating a... |
via Swedish rytm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rytm | rhythm |
| 2 | Latin | rhythmus | rhythm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥυθμός | a repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |