Where does “lunginflammation” come from?
lunginflammation (Swedish) comes from Swedish lunga, from Old Norse lunga, from Proto-Germanic lungô, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
lunginflammation (Swedish): pneumonia
Ancestry of “lunginflammation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | lunga | a lung |
| 2 | Old Norse | lunga | lung |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lungô | lung |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |