Where does “jämna med marken” come from?
jämna med marken (Swedish) comes from Swedish med, from Old English mæþ, from Old Norse með, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
jämna med marken (Swedish): to level to the ground
Definitions
- to level to the ground
Ancestry of “jämna med marken”, step by step
jämna med marken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish med
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | med | also, as well, too; with, together with, in the... |
| 2 | Old English | mæþ | measure, degree, proportion; measure or extent of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | með | with, along with |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Swedish jämna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jämna | to flatten, to level, to equalize |
| 2 | Old Swedish | iæmna | — |
via Swedish marken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | marken | — |