Where does “medhavd” come from?
medhavd (Swedish) comes from Swedish hävd, from Old Swedish hæfþ, from Old Norse hefð, from Old Norse hafa, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
medhavd (Swedish): that has been brought along (by someone, to some place, of a thing)
Definitions
- that has been brought along (by someone, to some place, of a thing)
Ancestry of “medhavd”, step by step
medhavd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hävd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hävd | maintenance, keeping things in a good state;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hæfþ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hefð | possession, statute of limitations, prescriptive... |
| 4 | Old Norse | hafa | to have; to hold, keep, retain; to bring, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Swedish med
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | med | also, as well, too; with, together with, in the... |
| 2 | Old English | mæþ | measure, degree, proportion; measure or extent of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | með | with, along with |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |