Where does “önskelista” come from?
önskelista (Swedish) comes from Swedish önska, from Old Swedish ȳskia, from Old Norse œskja, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.
önskelista (Swedish): wish list
Definitions
- wish list
Ancestry of “önskelista”, step by step
önskelista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish önska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | önska | to wish |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ȳskia | to wish |
| 3 | Old Norse | œskja | to wish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |
via Swedish lista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lista | a list; a register or roll of paper consisting of... |