Where does “återanpassa” come from?

återanpassa (Swedish) comes from Swedish åter, from Old Swedish āter, from Old Norse aptr, from Proto-Germanic aftrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

återanpassa (Swedish): readapt, rehabilitate

Definitions

  1. readapt, rehabilitate

Ancestry of “återanpassa”, step by step

återanpassa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish åter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishåteragain; back
2Old Swedishāter—
3Old Norseaptrback; again
4Proto-Germanicaftrąback, backwards; again, once more
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

via Swedish anpassa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanpassaadapt, adjust; make fit

Words derived from “återanpassa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic aftrą →Every word from Old Norse aptr →