Where does “annorlunda” come from?
annorlunda (Swedish) comes from Swedish annan, from Old Swedish annar, from Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.
annorlunda (Swedish): different; nonstandard, abnormal; peculiar,...
Definitions
- different; nonstandard, abnormal; peculiar,...
Ancestry of “annorlunda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | annan | other |
| 2 | Old Swedish | annar | second; other |
| 3 | Old Norse | annarr | other, another, second, next |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anþeraz | second; other |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ánteros | other |