Where does “återse” come from?
återse (Swedish) comes from Swedish se, from Old Swedish sēa, from Old Norse séa, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
återse (Swedish): to see again
Definitions
- to see again
Ancestry of “återse”, step by step
återse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish se
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | se | to see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sēa | to see |
| 3 | Old Norse | séa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
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 |