Where does “inget nytt under solen” come from?
inget nytt under solen (Swedish) comes from Swedish inget, from Swedish ingen, from Old Swedish ængin, from Old Norse engi, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
inget nytt under solen (Swedish): nothing new under the sun
Definitions
- nothing new under the sun
Ancestry of “inget nytt under solen”, step by step
inget nytt under solen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish inget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | inget | neuter singular of ingen; no , nothing |
| 2 | Swedish | ingen | no; no one, nobody, none |
| 3 | Old Swedish | ængin | none, no one, nobody |
| 4 | Old Norse | engi | none, no one, nothing; no, not any; any |
| 5 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Swedish under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | under | under; below; beneath; during, at the same time... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | under | wonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel |
| 3 | Old Norse | undr | wonder; scandal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wundrą | wonder, miracle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Swedish solen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | solen |