Where does “återväxa” come from?

återväxa (Swedish) comes from Swedish åter, from Old Swedish āter, from Old Norse aptr, from Proto-Germanic aftrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

återväxa (Swedish): to regrow

Definitions

  1. to regrow

Ancestry of “återväxa”, step by step

återväxa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish åter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishåteragain; back
2Old Swedishāter—
3Old Norseaptrback; again
4Proto-Germanicaftrąback, backwards; again, once more
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

via Swedish växa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväxagrow; increase in size; grow; sprout
2Old Norsevaxato grow, increase
3Proto-Germanicwahsijanąto grow
4Indo-European*h₂weks-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic aftrą →Every word from Old Norse aptr →