Where does “genvägar är senvägar” come from?
genvägar är 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.
genvägar är senvägar (Swedish): What appears to be a shortcut may end up taking longer than the standard route (since you might get lost, for example)
Definitions
- What appears to be a shortcut may end up taking longer than the standard route (since you might get lost, for example)
Ancestry of “genvägar är senvägar”, step by step
genvägar är 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 genvägar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | genvägar | — |
via Swedish senvägar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | senvägar | — |