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Where does “fackförening” come from?

fackförening (Swedish) comes from Swedish förening, from Swedish förena, from Old Swedish förena, from German vereinen, from German Ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

fackförening (Swedish): a trade union

Definitions

  1. a trade union

Ancestry of “fackförening”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishföreningassociation, organization; chemical compound;...
2Swedishförenato unite
3Old Swedishförena—
4GermanvereinenTo unite; To join; To combine
5GermanVer-—
6Middle High Germanver-—
7Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fackförening”

  • fackföreningsledare
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