Where does “fastlagssöndag” come from?
fastlagssöndag (Swedish) comes from Swedish söndag, from Old Swedish sunnodagher, from Old Norse sunnudagr, from Old Saxon sunnundag, from Proto-Germanic *Sunnōn dag, from Latin dies Solis, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
fastlagssöndag (Swedish): Shrove Sunday
Definitions
- Shrove Sunday
Ancestry of “fastlagssöndag”, step by step
fastlagssöndag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish söndag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | söndag | Sunday. The seventh day of the week |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sunnodagher | Sunday |
| 3 | Old Norse | sunnudagr | Sunday |
| 4 | Old Saxon | sunnundag | Sunday |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *Sunnōn dag | — |
| 6 | Latin | dies Solis | sun's day |
| 7 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Swedish fastlag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fastlag | Shrovetide |