Where does “återanpassning” come from?

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

återanpassning (Swedish): readaptation, rehabilitation

Definitions

  1. readaptation, rehabilitation

Ancestry of “återanpassning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishåteranpassareadapt, rehabilitate
2Swedishåteragain; back
3Old Swedishāter
4Old Norseaptrback; again
5Proto-Germanicaftrąback, backwards; again, once more
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoterosEvery word from Proto-Germanic aftrąEvery word from Old Norse aptr