Where does “invända” come from?
invända (Swedish) comes from Swedish vända, from Old Swedish vænda, from Old Norse venda, from Proto-Germanic wandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
invända (Swedish): to argue, to protest
Ancestry of “invända”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | vända | to turn; to flip , to fry on both sides; a turn |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vænda | to turn; to change; to translate |
| 3 | Old Norse | venda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wandijaną | to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |