Where does “förtjänstfull” come from?
förtjänstfull (Swedish) comes from Swedish förtjänst, from Swedish tjänst, from Old Swedish thienst, from Proto-Germanic þewanōstaz, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
förtjänstfull (Swedish): meritorious, commendable
Definitions
- meritorious, commendable
Ancestry of “förtjänstfull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | förtjänst | merit; wages, earnings, salary; payment or... |
| 2 | Swedish | tjänst | a service; a position, a job, an employment,... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | thienst | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þewanōstaz | service |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |