Where does “vaggvisa” come from?
vaggvisa (Swedish) comes from Swedish visa, from Old Swedish vīsa, from Old Norse vísa, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
vaggvisa (Swedish): a lullaby
Definitions
- a lullaby
Ancestry of “vaggvisa”, step by step
vaggvisa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish visa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | visa | a song, a tune; in particular with a simple... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vīsa | to show |
| 3 | Old Norse | vísa | to show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīsō | way, method, etc |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Swedish vagga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vagga | a cradle; a bed for a baby that can be... |