Where does “högsjöflotta” come from?
högsjöflotta (Swedish) comes from Swedish sjö, from Old Norse sær, from Old Norse sik, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
högsjöflotta (Swedish): high seas fleet
Definitions
- high seas fleet
Ancestry of “högsjöflotta”, step by step
högsjöflotta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sjö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sjö | a lake, small sea |
| 2 | Old Norse | sær | the sea, ocean; second/third-person singular... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Swedish hög
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hög | high; which reaches a great distance from the... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | høgher | high; hill, barrow |
| 3 | Old Norse | hugr | thought |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |
via Swedish flotta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flotta | a navy |