Where does “omvälvning” come from?
omvälvning (Swedish) comes from Swedish omvälva, from Swedish om-, 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.
omvälvning (Swedish): upheaval
Definitions
- upheaval
Ancestry of “omvälvning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | omvälva | overthrow, overturn, upset, disrupt |
| 2 | Swedish | om- | around, about |
| 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 |