Where does “luftherravälde” come from?
luftherravälde (Swedish) comes from Swedish luft, from German luft, from Middle High German luft, from Old High German luft, from Proto-West Germanic luftu, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
luftherravälde (Swedish): air supremacy
Definitions
- air supremacy
Ancestry of “luftherravälde”, step by step
luftherravälde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish luft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | luft | air, atmosphere |
| 2 | German | luft | air, atmosphere |
| 3 | Middle High German | luft | — |
| 4 | Old High German | luft | air |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | luftu | roof; air |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
via Swedish herravälde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | herravälde | domination, superiority, control, influence |
| 2 | Swedish | herre | a man, a gentleman; a lord, a master; The Lord |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hærre | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | herri | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | hērro | — |
| 6 | Old High German | hērro | master; grey, grey-haired |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |