Where does “mitt på ljusa dagen” come from?
mitt på ljusa dagen (Swedish) comes from Swedish mitt, from Old Swedish mitt, from Old Norse miðr, from Proto-Germanic midjaz, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
mitt på ljusa dagen (Swedish): in broad daylight
Definitions
- in broad daylight
Ancestry of “mitt på ljusa dagen”, step by step
mitt på ljusa dagen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mitt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mitt | middle; the middle point; my, mine |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mitt | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | miðr | middle; comparative degree of lítt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midjaz | middle, mid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |
via Swedish dagen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dagen |