Where does “återge” come from?
återge (Swedish) comes from Swedish ge, from Swedish giva, from Old Swedish giva, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
återge (Swedish): to reproduce, to recount
Definitions
- to reproduce, to recount
Ancestry of “återge”, step by step
återge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ge | to give; to give up, to surrender, to quit |
| 2 | Swedish | giva | a portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | giva | to give |
| 4 | Old Norse | gefa | to give something; to give someone something |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |
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 |