Where does “vallfärdare” come from?
vallfärdare (Swedish) comes from Swedish vallfärda, from Swedish vallfärd, from Swedish färd, from Old Swedish færþ, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
vallfärdare (Swedish): a pilgrim
Definitions
- a pilgrim
Ancestry of “vallfärdare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vallfärda | to go on a pilgrimage |
| 2 | Swedish | vallfärd | a pilgrimage |
| 3 | Swedish | färd | a journey, a trip |
| 4 | Old Swedish | færþ | journey; group of followers; manners |
| 5 | Old Norse | ferð | journey; conduct, behaviour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |