Where does “formgivare” come from?
formgivare (Swedish) comes from Swedish givare, from Swedish giva, from Old Swedish giva, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
formgivare (Swedish): a designer
Ancestry of “formgivare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | givare | a giver; a giver, a donor; a sensor |
| 2 | Swedish | giva | a portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | giva | to give |
| 4 | Old Norse | gefa | to give something; to give someone something |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |