Where does “färdriktning” come from?

färdriktning (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.

färdriktning (Swedish): direction of travel

Definitions

  1. direction of travel

Ancestry of “färdriktning”, step by step

färdriktning 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 riktning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishriktninga direction
2Swedishriktato direct, to aim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →