Where does “återvända” come from?
återvända (Swedish) comes from Swedish vända, from Old Swedish vænda, from Old Norse venda, from Proto-Germanic wandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
återvända (Swedish): to return
Definitions
- to return
Ancestry of “återvända”, step by step
återvända traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vända
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vända | to turn |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vænda | to turn; to change; to translate |
| 3 | Old Norse | venda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wandijaną | to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
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 |