Where does “halvpension” come from?
halvpension (Swedish) comes from Swedish halv, from Old Norse halfr, from Proto-Germanic halbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
halvpension (Swedish): half board
Definitions
- half board
Ancestry of “halvpension”, step by step
halvpension traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish halv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | halv | half |
| 2 | Old Norse | halfr | half |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Swedish pension
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pension | pension, retirement; pension, periodic payments... |