Where does “överlevnadskniv” come from?
överlevnadskniv (Swedish) comes from Swedish överlevnad, from Swedish överleva, from Swedish över-, from Old Swedish yver, from Old Norse yfir, from Proto-Germanic ubiri, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
överlevnadskniv (Swedish): a survival knife
Definitions
- a survival knife
Ancestry of “överlevnadskniv”, step by step
överlevnadskniv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish överlevnad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | överlevnad | survival |
| 2 | Swedish | överleva | to survive |
| 3 | Swedish | över- | over-; above, or higher; over-; superior; over-;... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | yver | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | yfir | above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ubiri | over; over, above |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |