Where does “flygvärd” come from?
flygvärd (Swedish) comes from Swedish flyg, from Swedish flyga, from Old Swedish flȳgha, from Old Norse fljúga, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flygvärd (Swedish): a (male) flight attendant
Definitions
- a (male) flight attendant
Ancestry of “flygvärd”, step by step
flygvärd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish flyg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flyg | airplane flight |
| 2 | Swedish | flyga | to fly |
| 3 | Old Swedish | flȳgha | to fly |
| 4 | Old Norse | fljúga | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Swedish värd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | värd | worth; worthy; having a value; a host; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | værþer | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | verðr | meal; worth; worthy, deserving |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |