Where does “återanvändning” come from?
återanvändning (Swedish) comes from Swedish återanvända, from Swedish åter, from Old Swedish āter, from Old Norse aptr, from Proto-Germanic aftrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
återanvändning (Swedish): reuse
Definitions
- reuse
Ancestry of “återanvändning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | återanvända | to recycle, to reuse |
| 2 | Swedish | åter | again; back |
| 3 | Old Swedish | āter | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | aptr | back; again |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aftrą | back, backwards; again, once more |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |