Where does “såväl” come from?

såväl (Swedish) comes from Swedish så, from Swedish sade, from Swedish säd, from Old Norse sáð, from Proto-Germanic sēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

såväl (Swedish): }} as well (as) (and also and equally)

Definitions

  1. }} as well (as) (and also and equally)

Ancestry of “såväl”, step by step

såväl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishso, thus, like that, in that way, in a certain...
2Swedishsade
3Swedishsädgrain; harvested seeds; semen
4Old Norsesáðseed
5Proto-Germanicsēdizseed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

via Swedish väl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvälwell; accurately, completely, to a significant...
2Old Swedishhvalwhale
3Old Norsehvalrwhale
4Proto-Germanichwalazwhale, sheatfish
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-
såväl — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer