Where does “ämna” come from?
ämna (Swedish) comes from Old Norse efna, from Proto-Germanic abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.
ämna (Swedish): to intend to, to purpose
Ancestry of “ämna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | efna | to perform, fulfil; to prepare, make arrangements |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | abnijaną | to perform, to execute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |