Where does “hämta” come from?
hämta (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hæmta, from Old Norse heimta, from Proto-Germanic haimatjaną, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hämta (Swedish): to get, to fetch; to pick up; to recover
Definitions
- to get, to fetch; to pick up; to recover
Ancestry of “hämta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | hæmta | to bring home |
| 2 | Old Norse | heimta | to bring home, fetch; bring home; to bring home,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haimatjaną | to bring home; to provide with a home, house |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |