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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjälpato help; give aid or assistance to; to help;...
2Old Swedishhiælpato help
3Old Norsehjalpato help
4Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

via Swedish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishon, on top of; touching from above; on, against,...

via Swedish traven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtraven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb-Every word from Proto-Germanic helpanąEvery word from Old Norse hjalpa