Where does “vantrivsel” come from?
vantrivsel (Swedish) comes from Swedish trivsel, from Swedish trivas, from Old Swedish þrivas, from Old Norse þrífast, from Proto-Germanic þrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...
vantrivsel (Swedish): unhappiness (somewhere or with something)
Definitions
- unhappiness (somewhere or with something)
Ancestry of “vantrivsel”, step by step
vantrivsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish trivsel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | trivsel | A sense or state of comfort and well-being |
| 2 | Swedish | trivas | To feel a durable sense of comfort and... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | þrivas | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | þrífast | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrībaną | to seize; grasp; take hold of; to take hold;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | trep- | to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,... |