Where does “natthärbärge” come from?
natthärbärge (Swedish) comes from Swedish härbärge, from Old Norse herbergi, from Middle Low German herberge, from Old Saxon heriberga, from Proto-West Germanic harjabergu, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos — army.
natthärbärge (Swedish): night shelter
Definitions
- night shelter
Ancestry of “natthärbärge”, step by step
natthärbärge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish härbärge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | härbärge | a place to stay, such as a hotel, hostel, etc |
| 2 | Old Norse | herbergi | a harbour; an inn; a closet, a room |
| 3 | Middle Low German | herberge | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | heriberga | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | harjabergu | army camp, barracks; refuge, shelter |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Swedish nätt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nätt | pretty |
| 2 | Old French | net | neat, decent |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | nittus | — |
| 4 | Latin | nitidus | shining, polished, glittering; handsome,... |
| 5 | Latin | nitere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | niteo | I am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 8 | Cebuano | -hi | — |