Where does “frånsäga” come from?
frånsäga (Swedish) comes from Swedish från, from Old Swedish frān, from Old Swedish frā, from Old Swedish fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
frånsäga (Swedish): to disclaim, to renounce
Definitions
- to disclaim, to renounce
Ancestry of “frånsäga”, step by step
frånsäga traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish från
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | från | from |
| 2 | Old Swedish | frān | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | frā | — |
| 4 | Old Swedish | fram | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish säga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | säga | to say, to tell; to utter words |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sagha | utterance, statement; story, tale; proverb |
| 3 | Old Norse | saga | story, history, legend, saga |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagǭ | story |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷe- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Swedish sig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sig | "reflexive case of han, hon, den, det, de or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |