Where does “efterhärma” come from?
efterhärma (Swedish) comes from Swedish efter, from Old Norse eptir, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
Ancestry of “efterhärma”, step by step
efterhärma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish efter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than "or" later... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eptir | after; afterwards; along |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |
via Swedish härma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | härma | to copy, to imitate; to take after, to act in the... |