Where does “ätstörning” come from?
ätstörning (Swedish) comes from Swedish störning, from Swedish störa, from German stören, from Middle High German stören, from Old High German stōren, from Proto-West Germanic *staurijan — to destroy, disturb.
ätstörning (Swedish): an eating disorder
Definitions
- an eating disorder
Ancestry of “ätstörning”, step by step
ätstörning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish störning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | störning | disturbance, disorder |
| 2 | Swedish | störa | to disturb, to confuse or irritate, to interfere,... |
| 3 | German | stören | to disturb, to interfere, to bother |
| 4 | Middle High German | stören | — |
| 5 | Old High German | stōren | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *staurijan | to destroy, disturb |
via Swedish ätande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ätande |