Where does “välsigna” come from?

välsigna (Swedish) comes from Swedish signa, from Old Swedish sighna, from Old Norse signa, from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

välsigna (Swedish): to bless

Definitions

  1. to bless

Ancestry of “välsigna”, step by step

välsigna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish signa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsigna
2Old Swedishsighna
3Old Norsesignato sink, slide down; to bless; to sign with the...
4Latinsignōto mark, sign
5Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
6Proto-Italicseknomsign
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

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 “välsigna

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