Where does “könsbestämma” come from?
könsbestämma (Swedish) comes from Swedish bestämma, from Swedish stämma, from Middle Low German stemmen, from Old Saxon *stemnian, from Proto-West Germanic *stabnijan, from Proto-Germanic *stabnijaną — to make oneself be heard.
könsbestämma (Swedish): sex determine the sex of
Definitions
- sex determine the sex of
Ancestry of “könsbestämma”, step by step
könsbestämma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bestämma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bestämma | to determine, to settle, to decide; to prescribe |
| 2 | Swedish | stämma | a voice; a pitch, a part; a meeting, an assembly |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stemmen | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | *stemnian | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *stabnijan | to make oneself be heard |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *stabnijaną | to make oneself be heard |