Where does “omvändelse” come from?
omvändelse (Swedish) comes from Swedish omvända, 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- — on, onto.
omvändelse (Swedish): conversion the act of someone changing their religion or beliefs
Definitions
- conversion the act of someone changing their religion or beliefs
Ancestry of “omvändelse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | omvända | to convert (in the religious sense, or more generally by extension) |
| 2 | Swedish | öm | sore, tender, sensitive; tender, sensitive;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | um | about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |