Where does “hövding” come from?
hövding (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish høfþinge, from Old Norse hǫfðingi, from Old Norse hǫfuð, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
hövding (Swedish): a chief
Definitions
- a chief
Ancestry of “hövding”, step by step
hövding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish høfþinge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | høfþinge | a chief, chieftain, leader, lord |
| 2 | Old Norse | hǫfðingi | a chief, chieftain, leader, lord |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫfuð | head |
| 4 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 5 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Old Swedish høfdhinger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | høfdhinger | — |