Where does “synagogföreståndare” come from?
synagogföreståndare (Swedish) comes from Swedish föreståndare, from Swedish förestå, from Swedish före, from Old Swedish fȳrir, from Old Norse fýrir, from Old Norse því, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa.
synagogföreståndare (Swedish): the head of a synagogue
Definitions
- the head of a synagogue
Ancestry of “synagogföreståndare”, step by step
synagogföreståndare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish föreståndare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | föreståndare | a superintendent, a manager; "chiefly" for a... |
| 2 | Swedish | förestå | to manage, to lead, to be in charge |
| 3 | Swedish | före | in front of; ahead of; before; earlier in time... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | fȳrir | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | fýrir | before, in front of |
| 6 | Old Norse | því | dative singular of þat; therefore, for that... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 8 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 9 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via Swedish synagoga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | synagoga | a synagogue |
| 2 | Latin | synagōga | congregation (of Jews) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συναγωγή | gathering, collection; a gathering of people,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συνάγω | to bring together, gather together; gather... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |