Where does “fritidsgård” come from?
fritidsgård (Swedish) comes from Swedish fritid, from Swedish tid, from Old Swedish tiþ, from Old Norse tíð, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
fritidsgård (Swedish): a youth center
Definitions
- a youth center
Ancestry of “fritidsgård”, step by step
fritidsgård traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fritid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fritid | free time |
| 2 | Swedish | tid | time; time, period, era |
| 3 | Old Swedish | tiþ | time; occasion; moment |
| 4 | Old Norse | tíð | time; hour; divine service, prayers |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Swedish gård
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gård | farm, estate; yard; courtyard |
| 2 | Old Swedish | garþer | fence, wall; enclosure; courtyard, court |
| 3 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |