Where does “ämne” come from?

ämne (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish æfni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

ämne (Swedish): a substance; a topic, subject; a material

Definitions

  1. a substance; a topic, subject; a material

Ancestry of “ämne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishæfni—
2Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
3Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
4Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

Words derived from “ämne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →