Where does “sängbunden” come from?

sängbunden (Swedish) comes from Swedish säng, from Old Swedish siang, from Old Norse sæing, from Old Norse sæng — a late variant of sæing.

sängbunden (Swedish): bedridden

Definitions

  1. bedridden

Ancestry of “sängbunden”, step by step

sängbunden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish säng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsänga bed; a piece of furniture used for sleeping
2Old Swedishsiang—
3Old Norsesæingbed
4Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing

via Swedish bunden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbundenbound, tied, restricted
Every word from Old Norse sæng →Every word from Old Norse sæing →Every word from Old Swedish siang →