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

Definitions

  1. to intend to, to purpose

Ancestry of “ämna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseefnato perform, fulfil; to prepare, make arrangements
2Proto-Germanicabnijanąto perform, to execute
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic abnijaną →Every word from Old Norse efna →