Where does “luciatåg” come from?
luciatåg (Swedish) comes from Swedish tåg, from Middle High German tag, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
luciatåg (Swedish): a Saint Lucy's Day procession, a Lucia procession (in Sweden or countries with similar traditions)
Definitions
- a Saint Lucy's Day procession, a Lucia procession (in Sweden or countries with similar traditions)
Ancestry of “luciatåg”, step by step
luciatåg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tåg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tåg | a railroad train; a train, a march, a military... |
| 2 | Middle High German | tag | day; age, lifetime; convention, congress |
| 3 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 6 | 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) |