Where does “egnahem” come from?
egnahem (Swedish) comes from Swedish hem, from Swedish tenta, from Swedish tentamen, from Latin tentamen, from Latin -men, from Proto-Italic *-mn̥.
egnahem (Swedish): a private home, a stand-alone house for one...
Definitions
- a private home, a stand-alone house for one...
Ancestry of “egnahem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | hem | home; to one's home; a home; one's dwelling... |
| 2 | Swedish | tenta | exam, examination; to take an exam |
| 3 | Swedish | tentamen | an examination |
| 4 | Latin | tentamen | an attempt; a literary attempt: an essay |
| 5 | Latin | -men | forms neuter nouns of the third declension |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-mn̥ | — |
Words derived from “egnahem”