Where does “genkäromål” come from?

genkäromål (Swedish) comes from Swedish gen-, from Old Swedish gen, from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

genkäromål (Swedish): counterclaim

Definitions

  1. counterclaim

Ancestry of “genkäromål”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgen-re- again, anew
2Old Swedishgen—
3Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
4Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →Every word from Old Swedish gen →