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

  1. a delusion, a mistake, a aberration

Ancestry of “villfarelse”, step by step

villfarelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfarato go, to travel; a danger
2Old Swedishfarato go, to travel
3Old Norsefarato fare, to travel
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish vill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvilllost
2Old Norsevillrwild
3Proto-Germanicwilþijazwild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →