Where does “kraftansträngning” come from?
kraftansträngning (Swedish) comes from Swedish kraft, from Old Swedish krapter, from Old Norse kraptr, from Proto-Germanic kraftuz, from Proto-Germanic -þuz, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
kraftansträngning (Swedish): a major exertion (to achieve some goal)
Definitions
- a major exertion (to achieve some goal)
Ancestry of “kraftansträngning”, step by step
kraftansträngning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kraft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kraft | a force; strength, power |
| 2 | Old Swedish | krapter | power, strength |
| 3 | Old Norse | kraptr | strength |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kraftuz | strength, power |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Swedish ansträngning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ansträngning | an effort |
| 2 | Swedish | anstränga | to strain, to exert; to apply oneself; to focus |