Where does “häpna” come from?
häpna (Swedish) comes from Swedish -na, from Old Norse -na, from Proto-Germanic -naną, from Proto-Germanic -nō-, from Proto-Indo-European -néh₂-.
häpna (Swedish): become surprised, become astounded
Definitions
- become surprised, become astounded
Ancestry of “häpna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | -na | Marker of definiteness on nouns in the plural;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | -na | Used to form inchoative verbs from adjectives;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -naną | Forms fientive verbs, with a sense of 'to become... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -nō- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -néh₂- | — |