Where does “genvägar är ofta senvägar” come from?

genvägar är ofta senvägar (Swedish) comes from Swedish år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Ancestry of “genvägar är ofta senvägar”, step by step

genvägar är ofta senvägar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish år

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	år	a year
2	French	are	an are
3	Latin	ārea	a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4	Proto-Italic	āzeā	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-e-yeh₂	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-	to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Swedish ofta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	ofta	often
2	Old Norse	oft	often
3	Proto-Germanic	ufta	oft; often; frequently

via Swedish genvägar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	genvägar	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →