Where does “hjältinna” come from?
hjältinna (Swedish) comes from Swedish -inna, from Old Swedish -inna, from Proto-Germanic -inī, from Proto-Indo-European -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂-.
hjältinna (Swedish): heroine, hero
Definitions
- heroine, hero
Ancestry of “hjältinna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | -inna | -ess; make a female version of a title, often... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | -inna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -inī | Forms nouns indicating a female individual |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂- | — |