Where does “hjälpa på traven” come from?
hjälpa på traven (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjälpa, from Old Swedish hiælpa, from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
hjälpa på traven (Swedish): to help along
Definitions
- to help along
Ancestry of “hjälpa på traven”, step by step
hjälpa på traven traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hjälpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hjälpa | to help; give aid or assistance to; to help;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hiælpa | to help |
| 3 | Old Norse | hjalpa | to help |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |
via Swedish traven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | traven | — |