Where does “påbörja” come from?
påbörja (Swedish) comes from Swedish börja, from Old Swedish byria, from Old Norse byrja, from Old Norse byrr, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
påbörja (Swedish): to start (a project), to begin
Definitions
- to start (a project), to begin
Ancestry of “påbörja”, step by step
påbörja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish börja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | börja | to begin; to start |
| 2 | Old Swedish | byria | to begin, originate; to found |
| 3 | Old Norse | byrja | to begin |
| 4 | Old Norse | byrr | a fair wind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | buriz | male offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |