Where does “omarbeta” come from?
omarbeta (Swedish) comes from Swedish öm, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
omarbeta (Swedish): rework make changes to an idea or text or similar in order to improve it
Definitions
- rework make changes to an idea or text or similar in order to improve it
Ancestry of “omarbeta”, step by step
omarbeta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish öm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öm | sore, tender, sensitive; tender, sensitive;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | um | about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Swedish arbeta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | arbeta | to work, to be employed to do; to work; to do a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | arbeida | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | arbeiden | to work |
| 4 | Old Saxon | arvēdian | to offer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidijaną | to work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |