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Where does “öppnare” come from?

öppnare (Swedish) comes from Swedish öppna, from Swedish -a, from Old Swedish -a, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

öppnare (Swedish): comparative degree of öppen; an opener

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of öppen; an opener

Ancestry of “öppnare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishöppnato open; to become open; to open; to begin...
2Swedish-aSuffix to mark that the corresponding noun is...
3Old Swedish-a
4Old Norse-aindicates negation; does not; Creates...
5Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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