Where does “återvinning” come from?

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

återvinning (Swedish): recycling

Definitions

  1. recycling

Ancestry of “återvinning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishåtervinnato regain; to recycle
2Swedishåteragain; back
3Old Swedishāter—
4Old Norseaptrback; again
5Proto-Germanicaftrąback, backwards; again, once more
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

Words derived from “återvinning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic aftrą →Every word from Old Norse aptr →