Where does “munharpa” come from?

munharpa (Swedish) comes from Swedish harpa, from Old Swedish harpa, from Old Norse harpa, from Proto-Germanic harpǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “munharpa”, step by step

munharpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish harpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishharpaharp
2Old Swedishharpaharp
3Old Norseharpacompress; to grip, pinch; harp
4Proto-Germanicharpǭharp
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kreb-to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Swedish mun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmuna mouth
2Old Swedishmundermouth
3Old NorsemuðrAlternative form of munnr
4Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “munharpa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →