Where does “nykterhet” come from?
nykterhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish het, from Old Swedish hēter, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.
nykterhet (Swedish): sobriety, temperance, abstinence; sobriety,...
Definitions
- sobriety, temperance, abstinence; sobriety,...
Ancestry of “nykterhet”, step by step
nykterhet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish het
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | het | hot; having a very high temperature; hot;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hēter | hot |
| 3 | Old Norse | heitr | hot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haitaz | hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *keHy- | to heat |
via Swedish nykter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nykter | sober; sober, abstaining; sober; realistic,... |