Where does “prydnad” come from?
prydnad (Swedish) comes from Swedish pryda, from Old Swedish prydha, from Old Norse prýða, from Old English prūd, from Old French prod, from Late Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
prydnad (Swedish): decoration, adornment, embellishment, ornament
Definitions
- decoration, adornment, embellishment, ornament
Ancestry of “prydnad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pryda | decorate, adorn, grace |
| 2 | Old Swedish | prydha | decorate, adorn, grace |
| 3 | Old Norse | prýða | — |
| 4 | Old English | prūd | proud |
| 5 | Old French | prod | Alternative form of pro |
| 6 | Late Latin | prode | profitable, useful; useful; valuable |
| 7 | Latin | prosum | I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,... |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |