Where does “korsfästning” come from?
korsfästning (Swedish) comes from Swedish korsfästa, from Swedish fästa, from Old Swedish fästa, from Old Norse fasta, from Proto-Germanic fastāną, from Proto-Germanic -āną, from Proto-Germanic -ajaną, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti — he, she.
korsfästning (Swedish): crucifixion
Definitions
- crucifixion
Ancestry of “korsfästning”, step by step
korsfästning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish korsfästa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | korsfästa | to crucify |
| 2 | Swedish | fästa | to fasten |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fästa | to sign on, to engage |
| 4 | Old Norse | fasta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fastāną | to observe, hold firm to; to fast, to abstain... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -āną | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives, later... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ajaną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |