Where does “honnörsbord” come from?
honnörsbord (Swedish) comes from Swedish börd, from Old Swedish byrþ, from Old Norse burðr, from Proto-Germanic burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
honnörsbord (Swedish): table of honour, table for the hosts and guests of honour at formal dinners
Definitions
- table of honour, table for the hosts and guests of honour at formal dinners
Ancestry of “honnörsbord”, step by step
honnörsbord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish börd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | börd | a birth (the event), childbirth, delivery |
| 2 | Old Swedish | byrþ | bearing; burden; birth |
| 3 | Old Norse | burðr | carriage, bearing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burþiz | bearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |