Where does “Jehovas vittne” come from?
Jehovas vittne (Swedish) comes from Swedish vittne, from Old Swedish vitne, from Old Norse vitni, from Proto-Germanic witniją, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Jehovas vittne (Swedish): a Jehovah's Witness
Definitions
- a Jehovah's Witness
Ancestry of “Jehovas vittne”, step by step
Jehovas vittne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vittne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vittne | witness |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vitne | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vitni | witness, testimony; evidence |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | witniją | witness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Swedish Jehovas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Jehovas | a Jehovah (Jehovah's Witness) |