Where does “sjöoduglig” come from?
sjöoduglig (Swedish) comes from Swedish oduglig, from Swedish duglig, from Swedish duga, from Old Swedish dugha, from Old Norse duga, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
sjöoduglig (Swedish): unseaworthy
Definitions
- unseaworthy
Ancestry of “sjöoduglig”, step by step
sjöoduglig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish oduglig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oduglig | inept, useless |
| 2 | Swedish | duglig | capable, useful, adequate |
| 3 | Swedish | duga | suffice, be good enough; be acceptable; be... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | dugha | to be strong, to be capable; to help, to benefit,... |
| 5 | Old Norse | duga | to help, aid; to do, suffice; to show prowess, do... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |
via Swedish sjö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sjö | a lake, small sea |
| 2 | Old Norse | sær | the sea, ocean; second/third-person singular... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |