Where does “välfärd” come from?

välfärd (Swedish) comes from Swedish färd, from Old Swedish færþ, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

välfärd (Swedish): welfare

Definitions

  1. welfare

Ancestry of “välfärd”, step by step

välfärd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish färd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfärda journey, a trip
2Old Swedishfærþjourney; group of followers; manners
3Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
4Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish väl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvälwell; accurately, completely, to a significant...
2Old Swedishhvalwhale
3Old Norsehvalrwhale
4Proto-Germanichwalazwhale, sheatfish
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish

Words derived from “välfärd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fardiz →