Where does “emne” come from?
emne (Danish) comes from Swedish ämne, from Old Swedish æfni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
emne (Danish): subject, topic, theme; blank; candidate
Definitions
- subject, topic, theme; blank; candidate
Ancestry of “emne”, step by step
emne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ämne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ämne | a substance; a topic, subject; a material |
| 2 | Old Swedish | æfni | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | efni | stuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |
via Norwegian emne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | emne | — |