Where does “sievert” come from?

sievert (Swedish) comes from German Siegfried, from Middle High German Sîfrit, from Old High German Sigifrid, from Proto-Germanic Segafriþuz, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

sievert (Swedish): sievert

Definitions

  1. sievert

Ancestry of “sievert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSiegfriedSiegfried
2Middle High GermanSîfrit—
3Old High GermanSigifrid—
4Proto-GermanicSegafriþuzA male given name
5Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “sievert”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →