Where does “fridyka” come from?
fridyka (Swedish) comes from Swedish dyka, from Old Czech déka, from Middle High German decke, from Old High German theckī, from Old High German thecken, from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
fridyka (Swedish): freedive
Definitions
- freedive
Ancestry of “fridyka”, step by step
fridyka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dyka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dyka | to dive |
| 2 | Old Czech | déka | dagger stabbing weapon |
| 3 | Middle High German | decke | — |
| 4 | Old High German | theckī | — |
| 5 | Old High German | thecken | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |