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
Ancestry of “återvinning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | återvinna | to regain; to recycle |
| 2 | Swedish | åter | again; back |
| 3 | Old Swedish | āter | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | aptr | back; again |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aftrą | back, backwards; again, once more |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |