Where does “vilsen” come from?
vilsen (Swedish) comes from Swedish vilse, from Swedish se, from Old Swedish sēa, from Old Norse séa, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
vilsen (Swedish): lost; not known directions or place
Definitions
- lost; not known directions or place
Ancestry of “vilsen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | vilse | being lost, having lost orientation |
| 2 | Swedish | se | to see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | sēa | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | séa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |