Where does “återkomst” come from?
återkomst (Swedish) comes from Swedish återkomma, from Swedish komma, from Old Swedish koma, from Old Norse koma, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
återkomst (Swedish): a return, a second coming, a homecoming
Definitions
- a return, a second coming, a homecoming
Ancestry of “återkomst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | återkomma | to return, to recur |
| 2 | Swedish | komma | to come; to move nearer, to arrive; to orgasm;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | koma | to come; to arrive |
| 4 | Old Norse | koma | to come, arrive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |