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Where does “återgivning” come from?

återgivning (Swedish) comes from Swedish återge, 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.

återgivning (Swedish): reproduction; reenactment

Definitions

  1. reproduction; reenactment

Ancestry of “återgivning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishåtergeto reproduce, to recount
2Swedishgeto give; to give up, to surrender, to quit
3Swedishgivaa portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given...
4Old Swedishgivato give
5Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
6Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →