Where does “välsignelse” come from?

välsignelse (Swedish) comes from Swedish välsigna, 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.

välsignelse (Swedish): blessing

Definitions

  1. blessing

Ancestry of “välsignelse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvälsignato bless
2Swedishsigna—
3Old Swedishsighna—
4Old Norsesignato sink, slide down; to bless; to sign with the...
5Latinsignōto mark, sign
6Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
7Proto-Italicseknomsign
8Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →