Where does “belöna” come from?
belöna (Swedish) comes from Swedish löna, from Old Swedish løna, from Old Norse launa, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
belöna (Swedish): to reward
Definitions
- to reward
Ancestry of “belöna”, step by step
belöna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish löna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | löna | to pay; to pay off |
| 2 | Old Swedish | løna | to conceal |
| 3 | Old Norse | launa | to reward |
| 4 | Old Norse | -a | indicates negation; does not; Creates... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via German belohnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | belohnen | to reward |
| 2 | German | Lohn | wage; reward |
| 3 | Middle High German | lôn | — |
| 4 | English | loan | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance... |
| 5 | Scottish Gaelic | lòn | pool |
| 6 | Middle Irish | lon | — |
| 7 | Old Irish | lón | fat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *lawano- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via Middle Low German belonen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | belonen | — |