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

Definitions

  1. a designer

Ancestry of “formgivare”, step by step

formgivare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish givare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgivarea giver; a giver, a donor; a sensor
2Swedishgivaa portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given...
3Old Swedishgivato give
4Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
5Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

via Swedish form

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishforma form, a shape; a form, a mold, a dish, a tray,...
2Old Swedishforma—
3Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
4Etruscanmorma—
5Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Old Norse gefa →