Where does “önsketänkande” come from?
önsketänkande (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-.
önsketänkande (Swedish): wishful thinking
Definitions
- wishful thinking
Ancestry of “önsketänkande”, step by step
önsketänkande 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 tänkande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tänkande | thinking |