Where does “herrelöshet” come from?
herrelöshet (Swedish) comes from Swedish herrelös, from Swedish herre, from Old Swedish hærre, from Old Norse herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
herrelöshet (Swedish): masterlessness, ownerlessness
Definitions
- masterlessness, ownerlessness
Ancestry of “herrelöshet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | herrelös | ownerless |
| 2 | Swedish | herre | a man, a gentleman; a lord, a master; The Lord |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hærre | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | herri | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | hērro | — |
| 6 | Old High German | hērro | master; grey, grey-haired |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |