Where does “fridykning” come from?
fridykning (Swedish) comes from Swedish fridyka, 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 — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
fridykning (Swedish): free-diving
Definitions
- free-diving
Ancestry of “fridykning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fridyka | freedive |
| 2 | Swedish | dyka | to dive |
| 3 | Old Czech | déka | dagger stabbing weapon |
| 4 | Middle High German | decke | — |
| 5 | Old High German | theckī | — |
| 6 | Old High German | thecken | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |