Where does “vägledning” come from?
vägledning (Swedish) comes from Swedish vägleda, 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.
vägledning (Swedish): guidance
Definitions
- guidance
Ancestry of “vägledning”, step by step
vägledning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vägleda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vägleda | to guide, to instruct, to show the way |
| 2 | Swedish | väg | road, street, path; way, course, direction,... |
| 3 | French | vague | wave; vague; vagueness |
| 4 | Middle French | vague | — |
| 5 | Old French | vague | movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple |
| 6 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |