Where does “syndaflod” come from?

syndaflod (Swedish) comes from Swedish synd, from Old Norse synd, from Proto-Germanic sundijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁s-ónt-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

syndaflod (Swedish): the Flood

Definitions

  1. the Flood

Ancestry of “syndaflod”, step by step

syndaflod traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish synd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsyndsin; pity, shame
2Old Norsesyndsin
3Proto-Germanicsundijōsin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁s-ónt-ih₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

via Old High German sintfluot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansintfluot—
2Old High Germanfluotflood
3Proto-West Germanicflōduriver; flood
4Proto-Germanicflōduzriver; flood
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplōw-to flow, swim; to pour, wash
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Swedish flod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfloda river; a flood; a high tide
2Old Norseflóðflood; stream, river, flood, massive flow of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁s-ónt-ih₂ →