Where does “sprængning” come from?
sprængning (Danish) comes from Danish sprænge, from Old Norse sprengja, from Proto-Germanic sprangijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
sprængning (Danish): blast, explosion, detonation
Definitions
- blast, explosion, detonation
Ancestry of “sprængning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sprænge | to blow up, to cause to explode; to forcefully... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sprengja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sprangijaną | to cause to spring; to cause to burst, to blow up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |