Where does “bestämma” come from?
bestämma (Swedish) comes from Swedish stämma, from Middle Low German stemmen, from Old Saxon *stemnian, from Proto-West Germanic *stabnijan, from Proto-Germanic *stabnijaną — to make oneself be heard.
bestämma (Swedish): to determine, to settle, to decide; to prescribe
Definitions
- to determine, to settle, to decide; to prescribe
Ancestry of “bestämma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stämma | a voice; a pitch, a part; a meeting, an assembly |
| 2 | Middle Low German | stemmen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *stemnian | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stabnijan | to make oneself be heard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *stabnijaną | to make oneself be heard |