Where does “luciadag” come from?
luciadag (Swedish) comes from Swedish Dag, from Old Swedish dagher, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
luciadag (Swedish): Saint Lucy's Day, December 13
Definitions
- Saint Lucy's Day, December 13
Ancestry of “luciadag”, step by step
luciadag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Dag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Dag | a day |
| 2 | Old Swedish | dagher | day |
| 3 | Old Norse | dagr | a day; days, times |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Swedish Lucia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Lucia | Saint Lucy / Saint Lucia (a female Sicilian martyr and saint celebrated on December 13 as the only saint to be celebrated in the otherwise Lutheran Scandinavia) |