Where does “barnäktenskap” come from?
barnäktenskap (Swedish) comes from Swedish barn, from Old Swedish barn, from Old Norse barn, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
barnäktenskap (Swedish): child marriage
Definitions
- child marriage
Ancestry of “barnäktenskap”, step by step
barnäktenskap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish barn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | barn | a child; child, offspring; a descendant |
| 2 | Old Swedish | barn | child |
| 3 | Old Norse | barn | child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Swedish äktenskap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | äktenskap | marriage |
| 2 | Old Swedish | äktaskap | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | echteschap | — |