Where does “förbanne mig” come from?
förbanne mig (Swedish) comes from Swedish banna, from Old Norse banna, from Proto-Germanic bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
förbanne mig (Swedish): damn well, sure as hell; damn it (in truth, emphasizing a statement)
Definitions
- damn well, sure as hell; damn it (in truth, emphasizing a statement)
Ancestry of “förbanne mig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | banna | to ban; to rebuke; rebuke |
| 2 | Old Norse | banna | ban, curse; to prohibit; to curse |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bannaną | to proclaim, to order; to summon; to ban |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |