Where does “sengångare” come from?
sengångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish sen, from Swedish sedan, from English sedan, from Italian sede, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
sengångare (Swedish): sloth South American mammal
Definitions
- sloth South American mammal
Ancestry of “sengångare”, step by step
sengångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sen | late; Pronunciation spelling of sedan |
| 2 | Swedish | sedan | then, after this (that), afterwards; next in order |
| 3 | English | sedan | An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single... |
| 4 | Italian | sede | venue; see; branch |
| 5 | Latin | sēdēs | seat, chair |
| 6 | Latin | sedeō | to sit, to be seated |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Swedish gång
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gång | walk, path, trail; a maintained, usually quite... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ganc | procession |
| 3 | Old High German | gang | A path, course, way, journey; a going |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |