Where does “huruvida” come from?
huruvida (Swedish) comes from Swedish huru, from Old Swedish hwaru, from Old Norse hvar, from Proto-Germanic hwar, from Proto-Germanic hwēr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
huruvida (Swedish): whether
Definitions
- whether
Ancestry of “huruvida”, step by step
huruvida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish huru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | huru | how |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hwaru | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvar | where |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwar | where, in what place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwēr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |
via Swedish vida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vida | widely |