Where does “hörrni” come from?
hörrni (Swedish) comes from Swedish ni, from Old Swedish I, from Old Norse í, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
Ancestry of “hörrni”, step by step
hörrni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ni | you |
| 2 | Old Swedish | I | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | í | in |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
via Swedish hör
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hör | adultery, fornication sex with someone who is not one's spouse, or sex between unmarried people – sexual immorality: begå hor “commit adultery” |