Where does “religionsvetare” come from?
religionsvetare (Swedish) comes from Swedish veta, from Old Swedish vita, from Old Norse víta, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
religionsvetare (Swedish): scholar in religious studies
Definitions
- scholar in religious studies
Ancestry of “religionsvetare”, step by step
religionsvetare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish veta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | veta | to know; to be certain about, to have knowledge... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vita | to know; to prove; to accuse |
| 3 | Old Norse | víta | to know |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Swedish religion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | religion | religion |