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Where does “ansvarig” come from?

ansvarig (Swedish) comes from Swedish ansvar, from Old Norse andsvar, from Proto-Germanic andaswarō, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ansvarig (Swedish): responsible

Definitions

  1. responsible

Ancestry of “ansvarig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishansvarresponsibility; responsibility; a duty or...
2Old Norseandsvaranswer, reply, decision
3Proto-Germanicandaswarōanswer, reply
4Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ansvarig”

  • oansvarig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →