Where does “väghållning” come from?
väghållning (Swedish) comes from Swedish väg, from French vague, from Middle French vague, from Old French vague, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
väghållning (Swedish): road maintenance; including but not limited to...
Definitions
- road maintenance; including but not limited to...
Ancestry of “väghållning”, step by step
väghållning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish väg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | väg | road, street, path; way, course, direction,... |
| 2 | French | vague | wave; vague; vagueness |
| 3 | Middle French | vague | — |
| 4 | Old French | vague | movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple |
| 5 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Swedish hållning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hållning | posture, stature, attitude; maintenance, support,... |
| 2 | Swedish | hålla | hold; grip; hold; to cause to wait; hold; arrange... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | halda | to hold; to keep; to guard, defend |
| 4 | Old Norse | halda | to hold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |