Where does “andefattigdom” come from?
andefattigdom (Swedish) comes from Swedish fattigdom, from Swedish fattig, from Old Norse fátœkr, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
andefattigdom (Swedish): poverty of mind, dullness, fatuity, vapidness
Definitions
- poverty of mind, dullness, fatuity, vapidness
Ancestry of “andefattigdom”, step by step
andefattigdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fattigdom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fattigdom | poverty |
| 2 | Swedish | fattig | poor |
| 3 | Old Norse | fátœkr | poor |
| 4 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |