Where does “etterkommer” come from?
etterkommer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål komme, from Old Norse koma, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
etterkommer (Norwegian Bokmål): a descendant; a successor
Definitions
- a descendant; a successor
Ancestry of “etterkommer”, step by step
etterkommer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål komme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | komme | to come; to ejaculate |
| 2 | Old Norse | koma | to come, arrive |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Norwegian Bokmål etter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | etter | after |
| 2 | Old Norse | ettir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftiri | more aft, further behind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |