Where does “färdknäpp” come from?

färdknäpp (Swedish) comes from Swedish färd, from Old Swedish færþ, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

färdknäpp (Swedish): one for the road

Definitions

  1. one for the road

Ancestry of “färdknäpp”, step by step

färdknäpp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish färd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfärda journey, a trip
2Old Swedishfærþjourney; group of followers; manners
3Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
4Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish knapp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishknappscarce, not much of something; somewhat less...
2Old Norseknapprknob
3Proto-Germanicknappôknob, lump; button
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnebʰ-to press, tighten
5Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →