Where does “på rygg” come from?
på rygg (Swedish) comes from Swedish rygg, from Swedish råd, from English raid, from Scots raid, from Middle English rade, from Old English rād, from Proto-West Germanic raidu, from Proto-Germanic raidō — to fit, to fix, to put together.
på rygg (Swedish): on one's back, in supine position
Definitions
- on one's back, in supine position
Ancestry of “på rygg”, step by step
på rygg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rygg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rygg | back; the rear of the body; especially the part... |
| 2 | Swedish | råd | a piece of advice, counsel; a means; money; a... |
| 3 | English | raid | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or... |
| 4 | Scots | raid | raid |
| 5 | Middle English | rade | quick, fast, speedy; rash, hasty, angry; eager |
| 6 | Old English | rād | road; riding, hostile incursion; riding, road |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | raidu | riding, ride |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | raidō | ride, journey; name of the R-rune |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |