Where does “försvarsmakt” come from?
försvarsmakt (Swedish) comes from Swedish makt, from Old Norse makt, from Middle Low German macht, from Old Saxon maht, from Proto-West Germanic mahti, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Germanic mahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis — to be able.
försvarsmakt (Swedish): armed forces, a military force
Definitions
- armed forces, a military force
Ancestry of “försvarsmakt”, step by step
försvarsmakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish makt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | makt | power, influence; a power |
| 2 | Old Norse | makt | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | macht | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | maht | might |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via Swedish försvar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | försvar | a defence |
| 2 | Swedish | för | too; To an excessive degree; because; bow; the... |
| 3 | Swedish | bud | a message (also budskap) |
| 4 | Swedish | givare | a giver; a giver, a donor; a sensor |
| 5 | Swedish | giva | a portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given... |
| 6 | Old Swedish | giva | to give |
| 7 | Old Norse | gefa | to give something; to give someone something |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |