Where does “villfarelse” come from?
villfarelse (Swedish) comes from Swedish fara, from Old Swedish fara, from Old Norse fara, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
villfarelse (Swedish): a delusion, a mistake, a aberration
Definitions
- a delusion, a mistake, a aberration
Ancestry of “villfarelse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | fara | to go, to travel; a danger |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fara | to go, to travel |
| 3 | Old Norse | fara | to fare, to travel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |