Where does “olovligen” come from?

olovligen (Swedish) comes from Swedish en, from Old Swedish ēn, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

olovligen (Swedish): without permission (legally or more generally)

Definitions

  1. without permission (legally or more generally)

Ancestry of “olovligen”, step by step

olovligen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishenone; "object form of" man; one; "the indefinite...
2Old Swedishēnone
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Swedish olovlig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisholovligunauthorized, illicit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →