Where does “frakt” come from?
frakt (Swedish) comes from Swedish gods, from Old Norse góz, from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
frakt (Swedish): cargo, freight (goods carried)
Definitions
- cargo, freight (goods carried)
Ancestry of “frakt”, step by step
frakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gods
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gods | goods, freight; manor, estate; property |
| 2 | Old Norse | góz | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | góðr | good, righteous, morally commendable; good,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *gōdaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |
via Low German fracht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | fracht | — |