Where does “omtänksamhet” come from?
omtänksamhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish omtänksam, from Swedish omtanke, 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 — on, onto.
omtänksamhet (Swedish): consideration
Definitions
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Ancestry of “omtänksamhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | omtänksam | considerate, sweet |
| 2 | Swedish | omtanke | consideration, care |
| 3 | Swedish | öm | sore, tender, sensitive; tender, sensitive;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | um | about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |