Where does “nämnd” come from?
nämnd (Swedish) comes from Swedish nämna, from Swedish -värd, from Swedish värd, from Old Swedish værþer, from Old Norse verðr, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
nämnd (Swedish): mentioned
Definitions
- mentioned
Ancestry of “nämnd”, step by step
nämnd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nämna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nämna | to mention, to name |
| 2 | Swedish | -värd | -worthy |
| 3 | Swedish | värd | worth; worthy; having a value; a host; a... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | værþer | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | verðr | meal; worth; worthy, deserving |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |