Where does “fjärilsim” come from?
fjärilsim (Swedish) comes from Swedish sim, from Swedish simma, from Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic swimmaną, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
fjärilsim (Swedish): butterfly stroke; a swimming stroke; a race in...
Definitions
- butterfly stroke; a swimming stroke; a race in...
Ancestry of “fjärilsim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | sim | swim |
| 2 | Swedish | simma | to swim; to take a bath, to bathe |
| 3 | Old Norse | svimma | to swim |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swimmaną | to be unsteady; to swim; float |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |