Where does “ansvarslöshet” come from?
ansvarslöshet (Swedish) comes from Swedish ansvarslös, 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- — on, onto.
ansvarslöshet (Swedish): irresponsibleness, irresponsibility
Definitions
- irresponsibleness, irresponsibility
Ancestry of “ansvarslöshet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ansvarslös | irresponsible |
| 2 | Swedish | ansvar | responsibility; responsibility; a duty or... |
| 3 | Old Norse | andsvar | answer, reply, decision |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andaswarō | answer, reply |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |