Where does “svemester” come from?

svemester (Swedish) comes from Swedish Sverige, from Swedish rike, from Old Norse ríki, from Proto-Germanic rīkiją, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

svemester (Swedish): A holiday spent in Sweden without travelling abroad; a staycation

Definitions

  1. A holiday spent in Sweden without travelling abroad; a staycation

Ancestry of “svemester”, step by step

svemester traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Sverige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishSverige
2Swedishrikea realm, kingdom, empire, nation; a kingdom of...
3Old Norseríkirealm
4Proto-Germanicrīkijąrulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom
5Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
6Proto-Celticrīxsking
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Swedish semester

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsemestera holiday/vacation, especially from work; an...
2New Latinsēmestris
3Latinmēnsismonth
4Proto-Italicmēnsis
5Proto-Italicmēnsmonth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵsEvery word from Proto-Celtic rīxs
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