Where does “friluftsliv” come from?
friluftsliv (Swedish) comes from Swedish frilufts-, from Swedish luft, from German luft, from Middle High German luft, from Old High German luft, from Proto-West Germanic luftu, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
friluftsliv (Swedish): outdoor activities (in more or less wild nature, for example hiking)
Definitions
- outdoor activities (in more or less wild nature, for example hiking)
Ancestry of “friluftsliv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | frilufts- | open-air, outdoor |
| 2 | Swedish | luft | air, atmosphere |
| 3 | German | luft | air, atmosphere |
| 4 | Middle High German | luft | — |
| 5 | Old High German | luft | air |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | luftu | roof; air |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |