Where does “gårdag” come from?
gårdag (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish gārdagher, from Old English gār, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
gårdag (Swedish): yesterday; the day before today or another specified day
Definitions
- yesterday; the day before today or another specified day
Ancestry of “gårdag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | gārdagher | yesterday; the day before today or another specified day |
| 2 | Old English | gār | spear, dart, javelin, shaft, arrow, weapon, arms |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |