Where does “vägleda” come from?
vägleda (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.
vägleda (Swedish): to guide, to instruct, to show the way
Definitions
- to guide, to instruct, to show the way
Ancestry of “vägleda”, step by step
vägleda 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 leda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | leda | boredom; to lead; to guide, to conduct; to be in... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | leþa | to lead; to transport |
| 3 | Old Norse | leiða | to lead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laiþijaną | to make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |