Where does “frälsarkrans” come from?
frälsarkrans (Swedish) comes from Swedish frälsare, from Swedish frälsa, from Old Swedish frälsa, from Old Norse frelsa, from Proto-Germanic frijahalsaz, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
frälsarkrans (Swedish): life buoy, life preserver
Definitions
- life buoy, life preserver
Ancestry of “frälsarkrans”, step by step
frälsarkrans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish frälsare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | frälsare | savior |
| 2 | Swedish | frälsa | to save, to salvage |
| 3 | Old Swedish | frälsa | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | frelsa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijahalsaz | freedom, liberty, the state of not being... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |