Where does “återförening” come from?
återförening (Swedish) comes from Swedish förening, from Swedish förena, from Old Swedish förena, from German vereinen, from German Ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
återförening (Swedish): reunion
Definitions
- reunion
Ancestry of “återförening”, step by step
återförening traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish förening
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | förening | association, organization; chemical compound;... |
| 2 | Swedish | förena | to unite |
| 3 | Old Swedish | förena | — |
| 4 | German | vereinen | To unite; To join; To combine |
| 5 | German | Ver- | Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away' |
| 6 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |