Where does “hjärtsvikt” come from?
hjärtsvikt (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjärta, from Old Swedish hiærta, from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
hjärtsvikt (Swedish): heart failure
Definitions
- heart failure
Ancestry of “hjärtsvikt”, step by step
hjärtsvikt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hjärta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hjärta | heart |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hiærta | heart |
| 3 | Old Norse | hjarta | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via Swedish svikt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svikt | springiness, elasticity (of for example a springboard or soles on shoes) |
| 2 | Swedish | svikta | to bend (or compress, etc.) sharply and then regain shape (of for example a springboard) |
| 3 | Middle Low German | swichten | to yield |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swiftaz | swift; quick; moving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)weyp- | to twist; wind around |