Where does “ombegrava” come from?
ombegrava (Swedish) comes from Swedish begrava, from Middle Low German begrāven, from Old Saxon bigravan, from Proto-Germanic bigrabaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
ombegrava (Swedish): to rebury, bury again
Definitions
- to rebury, bury again
Ancestry of “ombegrava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | begrava | to bury; to perform a burial; to bury; to hide or... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | begrāven | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | bigravan | to bury |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bigrabaną | to bury, inter, engrave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |