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
Ancestry of “ansvarig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ansvar | responsibility; responsibility; a duty or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | andsvar | answer, reply, decision |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | andaswarō | answer, reply |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “ansvarig”