Where does “fornsvenska” come from?
fornsvenska (Swedish) comes from Swedish svenska, from Swedish -a, from Old Swedish -a, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
fornsvenska (Swedish): Old Swedish stage of the Swedish language used
Definitions
- Old Swedish stage of the Swedish language used
Ancestry of “fornsvenska”, step by step
fornsvenska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish svenska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svenska | Swedish language; a woman from Sweden, Swede |
| 2 | Swedish | -a | Suffix to mark that the corresponding noun is... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | -a | Creates denominative verbs from nouns |
| 4 | Old Norse | -a | indicates negation; does not; Creates... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Swedish forn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | forn | ancient, very old |
| 2 | Old Swedish | forn | ancient, very old |
| 3 | Old Norse | fórn | old, ancient |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōrīniz | gift, offering |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |