Where does “arvsanlag” come from?

arvsanlag (Swedish) comes from Swedish anlag, from German Anlage, from German anlegen, from German an, from Middle High German āne, from Old High German āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an — on, onto.

arvsanlag (Swedish): a biologically inherited predisposition or trait, a gene

Definitions

  1. a biologically inherited predisposition or trait, a gene

Ancestry of “arvsanlag”, step by step

arvsanlag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish anlag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanlagembryo, seed, initial stages of something
2GermanAnlagepublic green area, site, park, garden; plant,...
3Germananlegento create; to put on; to start a fight with
4Germananon; upon; at; in; against; by; near; close to;...
5Middle High Germanānewithout
6Old High Germanānawithout
7Proto-West Germanicanaon
8Proto-Germanic*an
9Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Swedish ärv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishärvinheritance; the passing of titles, property etc upon someone's death
2Old Norsearfrinheritance heritage; patrimony
3Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Germanic anaEvery word from Proto-Germanic *an