Where does “ämnessakkunnig” come from?
ämnessakkunnig (Swedish) comes 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.
ämnessakkunnig (Swedish): a special adviser
Definitions
- a special adviser
Ancestry of “ämnessakkunnig”, step by step
ämnessakkunnig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ämne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ämne | a substance; a topic, subject; a material |
| 2 | Old Swedish | æfni | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | efni | stuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |
via Swedish sakkunnig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sakkunnig | knowledgeable; an adviser, an expert; a special... |
| 2 | Swedish | sak | thing; undefined individual object, usually of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sǫk | legal case, action; fault |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |