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
- reproduction; reenactment
Ancestry of “återgivning”, step by step
återgivning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish återge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | återge | to reproduce, to recount |
| 2 | Swedish | ge | to give; to give up, to surrender, to quit |
| 3 | Swedish | giva | a portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | giva | to give |
| 5 | Old Norse | gefa | to give something; to give someone something |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |