Where does “återföda” come from?
återföda (Swedish) comes from Swedish föda, from Old Swedish føþa, from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
återföda (Swedish): to rebirth
Definitions
- to rebirth
Ancestry of “återföda”, step by step
återföda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish föda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | föda | food; sustenance; to feed; to give birth to |
| 2 | Old Swedish | føþa | to feed, nourish; to give birth; to produce,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | fœða | to feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdijaną | to feed; to give birth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
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 |