Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “åtnjuta” come from?

åtnjuta (Swedish) comes from Swedish åt, from Old Norse át, from Proto-Germanic at, from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

åtnjuta (Swedish): to enjoy; to have the benefit of

Definitions

  1. to enjoy; to have the benefit of

Ancestry of “åtnjuta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishåtfor; to, towards, in a certain direction
2Old Norseátthe act of eating; food; first-person singular...
3Proto-Germanicatat, toward, to
4Proto-Germanicētąthe act of eating; food
5Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →