Where does “dålig andedräkt” come from?
dålig andedräkt (Swedish) comes from Swedish andedräkt, from Old Swedish andadräkt, from Old Swedish anda, from Old Norse anda, from Proto-Germanic anadōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
dålig andedräkt (Swedish): bad breath, halitosis
Definitions
- bad breath, halitosis
Ancestry of “dålig andedräkt”, step by step
dålig andedräkt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish andedräkt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | andedräkt | breath exhaled air, usually considering its smell |
| 2 | Old Swedish | andadräkt | A breath; the air exhaled from the lungs |
| 3 | Old Swedish | anda | to breathe |
| 4 | Old Norse | anda | to breathe, live |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anadōną | to breathe; exhale; to puff; to sputter; snort |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |