Where does “emedan” come from?
emedan (Swedish) comes from Swedish e, from Old Norse æ, from Proto-Germanic aiwį̄, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
emedan (Swedish): because
Definitions
- because
Ancestry of “emedan”, step by step
emedan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | e | Pronunciation spelling of är |
| 2 | Old Norse | æ | ever, at any time; inflection of æja: ##... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiwį̄ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |