Where does “himlafärd” come from?
himlafärd (Swedish) comes from Swedish färd, from Old Swedish færþ, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “himlafärd”, step by step
himlafärd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish färd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | färd | a journey, a trip |
| 2 | Old Swedish | færþ | journey; group of followers; manners |
| 3 | Old Norse | ferð | journey; conduct, behaviour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |