Where does “obotfärdighet” come from?
obotfärdighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish obotfärdig, from Swedish botfärdig, from Swedish bot, from English bot, from English bottom, from Middle English botme, from Old English botm, from Proto-Germanic butmaz — smoke; mist, haze.
obotfärdighet (Swedish): impenitence
Definitions
- impenitence
Ancestry of “obotfärdighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | obotfärdig | impenitent |
| 2 | Swedish | botfärdig | penitent, contrite |
| 3 | Swedish | bot | fine; cure; remedy; bot |
| 4 | English | bot | The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of... |
| 5 | English | bottom | The lowest part of anything; Character,... |
| 6 | Middle English | botme | The lowest section of something; the bottom,... |
| 7 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |