Where does “återerövra” come from?

återerövra (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.

återerövra (Swedish): to reconquer, to retake

Definitions

  1. to reconquer, to retake

Ancestry of “återerövra”, step by step

återerövra 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 erövra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisherövrato conquer, to seize (a piece of land, a country)
2Germanerobernto conquer; to win
3Middle High Germangeoberen—
4Old High Germangaobarōn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic aftrą →Every word from Old Norse aptr →