Where does “tjänstledig” come from?
tjänstledig (Swedish) comes from Swedish ledig, from Old Norse liðugr, from Proto-Germanic liþugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
tjänstledig (Swedish): on leave of absence
Definitions
- on leave of absence
Ancestry of “tjänstledig”, step by step
tjänstledig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ledig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ledig | free, available, not occupied; relaxed, casual,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | liðugr | free, unhindered |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | liþugaz | flexible, free, unoccupied |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Swedish tjänst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tjänst | a service; a position, a job, an employment,... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | thienst | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þewanōstaz | service |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |