Where does “efterhärmning” come from?
efterhärmning (Swedish) comes from Swedish efterhärma, 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 “efterhärmning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | efterhärma | — |
| 2 | Swedish | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than "or" later... |
| 3 | Old Norse | eptir | after; afterwards; along |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |