Where does “jämvikt” come from?
jämvikt (Swedish) comes from Swedish jämn, from Old Swedish iæmpn, from Old Norse jafn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
jämvikt (Swedish): equilibrium, balance
Definitions
- equilibrium, balance
Ancestry of “jämvikt”, step by step
jämvikt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish jämn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jämn | even; divisible by 2; even; a function of one... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | iæmpn | even |
| 3 | Old Norse | jafn | even; equal, the same |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |
via Swedish vikt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vikt | weight, mass; a weight; importance of something |