Where does “emne” come from?
emne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish emne, 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 (Norwegian Bokmål): a topic, subject or theme
Definitions
- a topic, subject or theme
Ancestry of “emne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | emne | subject, topic, theme; blank; candidate |
| 2 | Swedish | ämne | a substance; a topic, subject; a material |
| 3 | Old Swedish | æfni | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | efni | stuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |