Where does “såvitt” come from?
såvitt (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,...
såvitt (Swedish): as far as
Definitions
- as far as
Ancestry of “såvitt”, step by step
såvitt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish så
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | så | so, thus, like that, in that way, in a certain... |
| 2 | Swedish | sade | |
| 3 | Swedish | säd | grain; harvested seeds; semen |
| 4 | Old Norse | sáð | seed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēdiz | seed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Swedish vitt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vitt | widely; white; legally, in accordance with laws... |