Where does “återbetala” come from?
återbetala (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.
återbetala (Swedish): to reimburse, to repay, to refund
Definitions
- to reimburse, to repay, to refund
Ancestry of “återbetala”, step by step
återbetala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish åter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | åter | again; back |
| 2 | Old Swedish | āter | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | aptr | back; again |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aftrą | back, backwards; again, once more |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |