Where does “ofördelaktig” come from?

ofördelaktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish fördelaktig, from Swedish -aktig, from Old Swedish -aktogher, from Middle Low German -achtig.

ofördelaktig (Swedish): disadvantageous

Definitions

  1. disadvantageous

Ancestry of “ofördelaktig”, step by step

ofördelaktig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fördelaktig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfördelaktigadvantageous
2Swedish-aktigcreates adjectives; -like, -ish
3Old Swedish-aktogher—
4Middle Low German-achtig—

via Swedish o

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishoO; the letter o; the Greek letter omega, being...
Every word from Middle Low German -achtig →Every word from Swedish -aktig →Every word from Swedish fördelaktig →