Where does “lagakraftvunnen” come from?
lagakraftvunnen (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.
lagakraftvunnen (Swedish): having gained legal force; no longer possible to appeal
Definitions
- having gained legal force; no longer possible to appeal
Ancestry of “lagakraftvunnen”, step by step
lagakraftvunnen traces back through 3 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 laga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | laga | to repair; to cook, make, prepare |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lagha | — |
via Swedish vunnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vunnen | — |