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Where does “olämplig” come from?

olämplig (Swedish) comes from Swedish lämplig, from Swedish lämpa, from Old Norse lampi, from Middle Low German lampe, from Latin lampas, from Ancient Greek λαμπάς, from Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts — sound, voice.

olämplig (Swedish): inapposite, inappropriate, unsuitable; unfit for...

Definitions

  1. inapposite, inappropriate, unsuitable; unfit for...

Ancestry of “olämplig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlämpligsuitable, appropriate, apposite
2Swedishlämpato be suitable; to dump, to unload
3Old Norselampi—
4Middle Low Germanlampe—
5Latinlampaslamp, lantern; torch, flambeau; firebrand
6Ancient Greekλαμπάςtorch, wax-light; lamp
7Ancient Greek-ᾰ́ςgroup of
8Proto-Indo-European-óntsDerives nouns denoting body parts
9Hungarianöntto pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön
10Hungarianönyou
11Hungarianön-self-
12Turkishönfront
13Ottoman Turkishاوك—
14Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice
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