Where does “hyresgäst” come from?
hyresgäst (Swedish) comes from Swedish gäst, from Old Swedish gæster, from Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Norse ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
hyresgäst (Swedish): a tenant
Definitions
- a tenant
Ancestry of “hyresgäst”, step by step
hyresgäst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gäst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gäst | a guest |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gæster | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | gestr | guest |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ | guest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Swedish hyra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hyra | a rent; what is paid in order to rent something;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hüre | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hūria | lease, rent |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūʀiju | payment, hire; interest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hūʀijan | to hire; to pay |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hūzijaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kūs- | price, hire |