Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere does “ledighet” come from? ledighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish ledig, from Old Norse liðugr, from Proto-Germanic liþugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ledighet (Swedish): freeness; availability; relaxedness
Definitions freeness; availability; relaxedness Ancestry of “ledighet”, step by step ledighet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ledig Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish ledig free, available, not occupied; relaxed, casual,... 2 Old Norse liðugr free, unhindered 3 Proto-Germanic liþugaz flexible, free, unoccupied 4 Proto-Germanic -gaz -y 5 Proto-Indo-European -ḱos -y, -ic
via Swedish het Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish het hot; having a very high temperature; hot;... 2 Old Swedish hēter hot 3 Old Norse heitr hot 4 Proto-Germanic haitaz hot 5 Proto-Indo-European *keHy- to heat