Where does “nuläge” come from?

nuläge (Swedish) comes from Swedish nu, from Old Swedish nū, from Old Norse nú, from Proto-Germanic nu, from Proto-Indo-European nū — now.

nuläge (Swedish): present situation

Definitions

  1. present situation

Ancestry of “nuläge”, step by step

nuläge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish nu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnunow, at this moment
2Old Swedishnū—
3Old Norsenúnow
4Proto-Germanicnunow
5Proto-Indo-Europeannūnow

via Swedish läge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlägea position; a situation; a village
2Danishlågegate; wicket; door
3Old Norselokabolt
4Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nū →Every word from Proto-Germanic nu →Every word from Old Norse nú →