Where does “spyfärdig” come from?

spyfärdig (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.

spyfärdig (Swedish): close to vomiting or wanting to vomit (sometimes figuratively)

Definitions

  1. close to vomiting or wanting to vomit (sometimes figuratively)

Ancestry of “spyfärdig”, step by step

spyfärdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish färdig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfärdigset, ready, prepared; finished
2Old Norseferðugrready
3Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
4Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish spy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspyto throw up, to vomit
2Old Norsespýjato spew, to vomit; vomit
3Proto-Germanicspīwanąto spew, to spit
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ptyēw-to spit, vomit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →