Where does “födoämne” come from?
födoämne (Swedish) comes from Swedish ämne, from Old Swedish æfni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.
födoämne (Swedish): a foodstuff (something that may be used as food)
Definitions
- a foodstuff (something that may be used as food)
Ancestry of “födoämne”, step by step
födoämne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ämne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ämne | a substance; a topic, subject; a material |
| 2 | Old Swedish | æfni | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | efni | stuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |
via Swedish föda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | föda | food; sustenance; to feed; to give birth to |
| 2 | Old Swedish | føþa | to feed, nourish; to give birth; to produce,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | fœða | to feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdijaną | to feed; to give birth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |