Where does “varaktighet” come from?
varaktighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish varaktig, from Swedish vara, from Old Swedish vara, from Old Norse vara, from Middle Low German ware, from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
varaktighet (Swedish): durability, durableness
Definitions
- durability, durableness
Ancestry of “varaktighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | varaktig | durable, longlasting, sustainable, permanent,... |
| 2 | Swedish | vara | To be; existence, being; to last |
| 3 | Old Swedish | vara | To be |
| 4 | Old Norse | vara | to ware, watch out, defend |
| 5 | Middle Low German | ware | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | wār | true |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |