Where does “fattigdom” come from?

fattigdom (Swedish) comes from Swedish fattig, from Old Norse fátœkr, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fattigdom (Swedish): poverty

Definitions

  1. poverty

Ancestry of “fattigdom”, step by step

fattigdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fattig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfattigpoor
2Old Norsefátœkrpoor
3Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
4Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish dom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdomconviction, judgement of court, sentence,...
2Old Norsedómrjudgement
3Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “fattigdom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farą →