Where does “nyårsafton” come from?
nyårsafton (Swedish) comes from Swedish nyår, from Swedish år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
nyårsafton (Swedish): New Year's Eve
Definitions
- New Year's Eve
Ancestry of “nyårsafton”, step by step
nyårsafton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nyår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nyår | New Year; the time about New Year's Eve / New... |
| 2 | Swedish | år | a year |
| 3 | French | are | an are |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |