Where does “tvångsvård” come from?

tvångsvård (Swedish) comes from Swedish vård, from Old Norse varða, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

tvångsvård (Swedish): involuntary treatment, compulsory care

Definitions

  1. involuntary treatment, compulsory care

Ancestry of “tvångsvård”, step by step

tvångsvård traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vård

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvårdcare, health care; protection
2Old Norsevarðacairn
3Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
4Proto-Germanic*warduz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Swedish tvång

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtvångcoercion, compulsion
2Swedishtvingato force
3Old Swedishþvingato weigh down
4Old Norseþvingato weigh down; to compel, force
5Proto-Germanicþwinganąto force
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *warduz →