Where does “flickvän” come from?
flickvän (Swedish) comes from Swedish vän, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
flickvän (Swedish): girlfriend, female romantic partner
Definitions
- girlfriend, female romantic partner
Ancestry of “flickvän”, step by step
flickvän traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vän
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vän | fair, beautiful; a friend |
| 2 | Old Norse | vinr | friend |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ | friend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | winiz | loved one, friend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Swedish flicka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flicka | a girl; to repair, to patch |