Where does “efterräkning” come from?
efterräkning (Swedish) comes from Swedish räkning, from Swedish räka, from Old Norse hrókr, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
efterräkning (Swedish): an unpleasant repercussion (of an act or the like)
Definitions
- an unpleasant repercussion (of an act or the like)
Ancestry of “efterräkning”, step by step
efterräkning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish räkning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | räkning | reckoning, counting, telling; a bill, an invoice,... |
| 2 | Swedish | räka | a shrimp, a prawn |
| 3 | Old Norse | hrókr | rook; rook, castle |
| 4 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 5 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 6 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 7 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 8 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |
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 |