Where does “tillflykt” come from?
tillflykt (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.
tillflykt (Swedish): a refuge (place or circumstance or the like providing protection from danger or trouble)
Definitions
- a refuge (place or circumstance or the like providing protection from danger or trouble)
Ancestry of “tillflykt”, step by step
tillflykt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish till
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | till | to; for; with |
| 2 | Swedish | källa | a source; the origin of something; a source of... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | kalla | to call, name; to summon, call for |
| 4 | Old Norse | kalla | to call, name, refer to; to call, shout |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |
via Swedish flykt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flykt | flight, escape; flight |