Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “spatsera” come from?

spatsera (Swedish) comes from Old Norse spazera, from Middle High German spazieren, from Italian spaziare, from Latin spatior, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

spatsera (Swedish): to walk for pleasure

Definitions

  1. to walk for pleasure

Ancestry of “spatsera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsespazera—
2Middle High Germanspazieren—
3Italianspaziareto range or rove; to spread; to spread out or...
4LatinspatiorI go for a walk; walk around; stroll, promenade;...
5LatinspatiumSpace, room, extent; Distance between points; A...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

Words derived from “spatsera”

  • pasteerata
  • pasteerailla
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