Where does “sprickfärdig” come from?
sprickfärdig (Swedish) comes from Swedish färdig, from Old Norse ferðugr, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
sprickfärdig (Swedish): close to bursting, ready to burst (from internal pressure)
Definitions
- close to bursting, ready to burst (from internal pressure)
Ancestry of “sprickfärdig”, step by step
sprickfärdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish färdig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | färdig | set, ready, prepared; finished |
| 2 | Old Norse | ferðugr | ready |
| 3 | Old Norse | ferð | journey; conduct, behaviour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish spricka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spricka | a crack, a fracture; a thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material |
| 2 | Old Swedish | springa | to spring, jump; to run; to burst |
| 3 | Old Norse | springa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | springaną | to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spr̥ǵʰ | — |