Where does “motspänstig” come from?

motspänstig (Swedish) comes from Swedish spänstig, from Swedish -ig, from Swedish -og, from Old Swedish -ogher, from Old Norse -igr, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

motspänstig (Swedish): resisting due to unwillingness to cooperate or go along with something; recalcitrant, refractory

Definitions

resisting due to unwillingness to cooperate or go along with something; recalcitrant, refractory

Ancestry of “motspänstig”, step by step

motspänstig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish spänstig

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	spänstig	springy, elastic (and (somewhat) strong, when of a person)
2	Swedish	-ig	-y; forms adjectives from nouns
3	Swedish	-og	—
4	Old Swedish	-ogher	—
5	Old Norse	-igr	-y
6	Proto-Germanic	-gaz	-y
7	Proto-Indo-European	-ḱos	-y, -ic

via Swedish mot

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	mot	interchange; a large junction where two or more...
2	Old Norse	mót	meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3	Proto-Germanic	mōtą	meeting
4	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “motspänstig”

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