Where does “färdväg” come from?
färdväg (Swedish) comes from Swedish väg, from French vague, from Middle French vague, from Old French vague, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
färdväg (Swedish): a travel route (route (planned to be) traveled between two locations)
Definitions
- a travel route (route (planned to be) traveled between two locations)
Ancestry of “färdväg”, step by step
färdväg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish väg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | väg | road, street, path; way, course, direction,... |
| 2 | French | vague | wave; vague; vagueness |
| 3 | Middle French | vague | — |
| 4 | Old French | vague | movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple |
| 5 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Swedish färd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | färd | a journey, a trip |
| 2 | Old Swedish | færþ | journey; group of followers; manners |
| 3 | Old Norse | ferð | journey; conduct, behaviour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |