Where does “sedvanlig” come from?

sedvanlig (Swedish) comes from Swedish sed, from Old Swedish siþer, from Old Norse siðr, from Proto-Germanic siduz, from Proto-Indo-European swedʰ- — custom, habit; wont, habit, custom.

sedvanlig (Swedish): traditional, usual, common, commonplace

Definitions

  1. traditional, usual, common, commonplace

Ancestry of “sedvanlig”, step by step

sedvanlig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishseda custom, a traditional habit
2Old Swedishsiþercustom, habit
3Old Norsesiðra custom, a habit; a conduct, morality, religion
4Proto-Germanicsiduzcustom, habit, practice; conduct
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswedʰ-custom, habit; wont, habit, custom

via Swedish vänlig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvänligkind, nice, sweet
2Old Norsevanaligr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siduz →Every word from Old Norse siðr →