Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “styrning” come from?

styrning (Swedish) comes from Swedish styra, from Old Swedish stȳra, from Old Norse stýra, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

styrning (Swedish): steering; guidance, control

Definitions

  1. steering; guidance, control

Ancestry of “styrning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstyragovern, rule, control; steer, navigate, direct
2Old Swedishstȳra—
3Old Norsestýrato steer
4Proto-Germanicstiurijanąto direct, steer
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “styrning”

  • ekonomistyrning
  • klimatstyrning
Every word from Chichewa iye →