Where does “nysning” come from?
nysning (Swedish) comes from Swedish nysa, from Portuguese Nisa, from French nice, from Old French nice, from Latin nescius, from Latin nesciō, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
nysning (Swedish): a sneeze
Definitions
- a sneeze
Ancestry of “nysning”, step by step
nysning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nysa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nysa | to sneeze |
| 2 | Portuguese | Nisa | — |
| 3 | French | nice | candid, naive |
| 4 | Old French | nice | simple, foolish |
| 5 | Latin | nescius | unaware, ignorant; not knowing how, unable |
| 6 | Latin | nesciō | to not know, to be ignorant, to not understand |
| 7 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |