Where does “näringsliv” come from?
näringsliv (Swedish) comes from Swedish näring, from Old Swedish næring, from Middle Low German neringe, from Middle Low German neren, from Old Saxon nerian, from Proto-West Germanic naʀjan, from Proto-Germanic nazjaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.
näringsliv (Swedish): business, business life, enterprise, commerce
Definitions
- business, business life, enterprise, commerce
Ancestry of “näringsliv”, step by step
näringsliv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish näring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | näring | nourishment, food; that which nurtures or... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | næring | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | neringe | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | neren | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | nerian | to save |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | naʀjan | to save, to rescue |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nazjaną | to save; rescue; heal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nes- | to return home |
via Swedish liv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | liv | life, lifetime, existence; living being,... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | līf | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |