Where does “lönsam” come from?
lönsam (Swedish) comes from Swedish löna, from Old Swedish løna, from Old Norse launa, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
lönsam (Swedish): profitable
Definitions
- profitable
Ancestry of “lönsam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | löna | to pay; to pay off |
| 2 | Old Swedish | løna | to conceal |
| 3 | Old Norse | launa | to reward |
| 4 | Old Norse | -a | indicates negation; does not; Creates... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |