Where does “riksförening” come from?
riksförening (Swedish) comes from Swedish förening, from Swedish förena, from Old Swedish förena, from German vereinen, from German Ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
riksförening (Swedish): a national association
Definitions
- a national association
Ancestry of “riksförening”, step by step
riksförening traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish förening
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | förening | association, organization; chemical compound;... |
| 2 | Swedish | förena | to unite |
| 3 | Old Swedish | förena | — |
| 4 | German | vereinen | To unite; To join; To combine |
| 5 | German | Ver- | Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away' |
| 6 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish rike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rike | a realm, kingdom, empire, nation; a kingdom of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | ríki | realm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |