Where does “vårdgivare” come from?

vårdgivare (Swedish) comes from Swedish givare, from Swedish giva, from Old Swedish giva, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

vårdgivare (Swedish): healthcare provider

Definitions

  1. healthcare provider

Ancestry of “vårdgivare”, step by step

vårdgivare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish givare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgivarea giver; a giver, a donor; a sensor
2Swedishgivaa portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given...
3Old Swedishgivato give
4Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
5Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

via Swedish vård

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvårdcare, health care; protection
2Old Norsevarðacairn
3Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
4Proto-Germanic*warduz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Old Norse gefa →