Where does “hemlöshet” come from?
hemlöshet (Swedish) comes from Swedish hemlös, from Swedish hem, from Swedish tenta, from Swedish tentamen, from Latin tentamen, from Latin -men, from Proto-Italic *-mn̥.
hemlöshet (Swedish): homelessness
Definitions
- homelessness
Ancestry of “hemlöshet”, step by step
hemlöshet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hemlös
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hemlös | homeless |
| 2 | Swedish | hem | home; to one's home; a home; one's dwelling... |
| 3 | Swedish | tenta | exam, examination; to take an exam |
| 4 | Swedish | tentamen | an examination |
| 5 | Latin | tentamen | an attempt; a literary attempt: an essay |
| 6 | Latin | -men | forms neuter nouns of the third declension |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-mn̥ | — |