Where does “övervåning” come from?
övervåning (Swedish) comes from Swedish våning, from Middle English waninge, from Old English waniende, from Proto-Germanic wanōndz, from Proto-Germanic wanōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
övervåning (Swedish): the upper floor (upstairs) of a two-story house
Definitions
- the upper floor (upstairs) of a two-story house
Ancestry of “övervåning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | våning | apartment; floor, storey / story of a building |
| 2 | Middle English | waninge | — |
| 3 | Old English | waniende | waning |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wanōndz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wanōną | To become less; lessen; wane |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |