Where does “återhämtning” come from?
återhämtning (Swedish) comes from Swedish återhämta, from Swedish hämta, from Old Swedish hæmta, from Old Norse heimta, from Proto-Germanic haimatjaną, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
återhämtning (Swedish): recovery
Definitions
- recovery
Ancestry of “återhämtning”, step by step
återhämtning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish återhämta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | återhämta | to recover |
| 2 | Swedish | hämta | to get, to fetch; to pick up; to recover |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hæmta | to bring home |
| 4 | Old Norse | heimta | to bring home, fetch; bring home; to bring home,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimatjaną | to bring home; to provide with a home, house |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |