Where does “avtjäna” come from?

avtjäna (Swedish) comes from Swedish tjäna, from Old Swedish þiǣna, from Old Norse þjóna, from Proto-Germanic þewanōną, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.

avtjäna (Swedish): to serve a term in prison

Definitions

  1. to serve a term in prison

Ancestry of “avtjäna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtjänato earn; to serve
2Old Swedishþiǣna—
3Old Norseþjónato serve
4Proto-Germanicþewanōnąto serve
5Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þewanōną →Every word from Old Norse þjóna →