Where does “häva” come from?
häva (Swedish) comes from Swedish håv, from Swedish ström, from Old Swedish strömber, from Old Norse straumr, from Proto-Germanic straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European srowmos, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
häva (Swedish): to heave, to lift; to end, to terminate
Definitions
- to heave, to lift; to end, to terminate
Ancestry of “häva”, step by step
häva traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish håv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | håv | hand net |
| 2 | Swedish | ström | current, flow; the part of a fluid that moves... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | strömber | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | straumr | a stream, a current, a race, a river; the tide |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | straumaz | stream, current, river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | srowmos | river |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Swedish a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | a | from |
| 2 | Swedish | avlopp | a drain; sewage |
| 3 | Swedish | lopp | a race (running competition or (in an extended sense) other speed competition, like in English) |
| 4 | Swedish | löpa | to run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | løpa | to run |
| 6 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
via Old Swedish hæfia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | hæfia | to lift, to heave; to begin |
| 2 | Old Norse | hefja | to heave, lift, raise; to exalt, raise in rank;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |