Where does “åndssvag” come from?
åndssvag (Danish) comes from Danish svag, from Middle Low German swak, from Old Saxon swak, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.
åndssvag (Danish): mentally retarded; ridiculous, dumb, retarded
Definitions
- mentally retarded; ridiculous, dumb, retarded
Ancestry of “åndssvag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | svag | weak; lacking in force or ability |
| 2 | Middle Low German | swak | weak |
| 3 | Old Saxon | swak | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swak | swinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swe(n)g- | — |