Where does “inga namn nämnda” come from?
inga namn nämnda (Swedish) comes from Swedish namn, from Old Swedish nampn, from Old Norse nafn, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
inga namn nämnda (Swedish): no names named (without naming those involved (in something disreputable))
Definitions
- no names named (without naming those involved (in something disreputable))
Ancestry of “inga namn nämnda”, step by step
inga namn nämnda traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish namn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | namn | name |
| 2 | Old Swedish | nampn | A name |
| 3 | Old Norse | nafn | name, title |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | namô | name |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via Swedish ingå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ingå | to be included, to join, to belong, to follow... |
| 2 | Swedish | gå | go, walk, stroll; go, leave; go; to be given or... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | gā | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | gá | barking; attention; to heed |
| 5 | Old Norse | geyja | to bark |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *gawjaną | to bark |
via Swedish nämnda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nämnda | — |