Where does “hädanfärd” come from?
hädanfärd (Swedish) comes from Swedish hädan, from Old Swedish hæþan, from Old Norse héðan, from Old Norse hér, from Proto-Germanic hē₂r, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
hädanfärd (Swedish): passing, departure
Definitions
- passing, departure
Ancestry of “hädanfärd”, step by step
hädanfärd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hädan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hädan | hence, herefrom, from here, away (from here) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hæþan | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | héðan | hence |
| 4 | Old Norse | hér | here |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hē₂r | here, in this place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Swedish färd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | färd | a journey, a trip |
| 2 | Old Swedish | færþ | journey; group of followers; manners |
| 3 | Old Norse | ferð | journey; conduct, behaviour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |