Where does “väsen” come from?
väsen (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish väsende, from German wēsen, from Middle High German wësen, from Old High German wesan, from Proto-West Germanic wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
väsen (Swedish): supernatural being or creature; inner nature, the...
Definitions
- supernatural being or creature; inner nature, the...
Ancestry of “väsen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | väsende | — |
| 2 | German | wēsen | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | wësen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wesan | to be, exist |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wesan | to be |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
Words derived from “väsen”