Where does “väsensskild” come from?
väsensskild (Swedish) comes from Swedish väsen, 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.
väsensskild (Swedish): essentially different
Definitions
- essentially different
Ancestry of “väsensskild”, step by step
väsensskild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish väsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | väsen | supernatural being or creature; inner nature, the... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | väsende | — |
| 3 | German | wēsen | creature, being |
| 4 | Middle High German | wësen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wesan | to be, exist |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wesan | to be |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
via Swedish skild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skild |