Where does “sällskaplighet” come from?
sällskaplighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish sällskaplig, from Swedish sällskap, from Middle Low German selschap, from Old Saxon selskepi, from Proto-Germanic saljaskapiz, from Proto-Germanic saljô, from Proto-Germanic salją, from Proto-Germanic saliz — whole.
sällskaplighet (Swedish): sociability, gregariousness
Definitions
- sociability, gregariousness
Ancestry of “sällskaplighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sällskaplig | social, outgoing, extroverted of a person |
| 2 | Swedish | sällskap | company, companionship |
| 3 | Middle Low German | selschap | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | selskepi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saljaskapiz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saljô | roommate; companion |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | salją | a building; barn; shed; room; chamber |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |