Where does “tillägna” come from?

tillägna (Swedish) comes from Swedish till, from Swedish källa, from Old Swedish kalla, from Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.

tillägna (Swedish): to dedicate

Definitions

  1. to dedicate

Ancestry of “tillägna”, step by step

tillägna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish till

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtillto; for; with
2Swedishkällaa source; the origin of something; a source of...
3Old Swedishkallato call, name; to summon, call for
4Old Norsekallato call, name, refer to; to call, shout
5Proto-Germanickalzōnąto call, shout
6Proto-Germanickalzaz
7Proto-Indo-Europeangols-
8Proto-Indo-Europeangels-voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call

via Swedish ägna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishägnato devote, to spend; to suit
2Old Norseagnbait
3Proto-Germanicaganąto fear, to be afraid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂ógʰeto be upset, afraid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰ-cow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gels-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gols-Every word from Proto-Germanic kalzaz