Where does “varsågod” come from?
varsågod (Swedish) comes from Swedish vår, from Old Swedish var, from Old Norse vár, from Old Norse vás, from Proto-Norse ᚹᚨᛋ, from Proto-Germanic was, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
varsågod (Swedish): here you are, there you are; you're welcome;...
Definitions
- here you are, there you are; you're welcome;...
Ancestry of “varsågod”, step by step
varsågod traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vår | our; belonging to us; spring; the season between... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | var | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vár | spring |
| 4 | Old Norse | vás | toil, fatigue, from bad weather |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᚹᚨᛋ | was |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | was | first/third-person singular past active... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |