Where does “befintlig” come from?
befintlig (Swedish) comes from German befindlich, from German befinden, from Middle Low German bevinden, from Old Saxon bifindan, from Old Saxon bī, from Old English bī-, from Old English bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī — on, onto.
befintlig (Swedish): present, existing, in existence, extant
Definitions
- present, existing, in existence, extant
Ancestry of “befintlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | befindlich | located, situated; Used with an adverbial as a... |
| 2 | German | befinden | to occupy a place; to be located; to be situated;... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bevinden | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | bifindan | to notice; to find out |
| 5 | Old Saxon | bī | by, near, around |
| 6 | Old English | bī- | by, near, around; by- |
| 7 | Old English | bī | lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |