Where does “vaggsång” come from?
vaggsång (Swedish) comes from Swedish sång, from Old Swedish sānger, from Old Norse sǫngr, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.
vaggsång (Swedish): lullaby, cradle song
Definitions
- lullaby, cradle song
Ancestry of “vaggsång”, step by step
vaggsång traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sång
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sång | a song |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sānger | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | sǫngr | song |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sangwaz | singing, song |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | songʷʰos | — |
via Swedish vagga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vagga | a cradle; a bed for a baby that can be... |