Where does “ordentlig” come from?
ordentlig (Swedish) comes from German ordentlich, from German ordnen, from Middle High German ordenen, from Old High German ordinōn, from Latin ordino, from Latin ordo, from Proto-Italic ord-on-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
ordentlig (Swedish): orderly, thorough, real, just
Definitions
- orderly, thorough, real, just
Ancestry of “ordentlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ordentlich | tidy, orderly |
| 2 | German | ordnen | to put in order, to order |
| 3 | Middle High German | ordenen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ordinōn | to put in order |
| 5 | Latin | ordino | I arrange, put in order, organize; I rule,... |
| 6 | Latin | ordo | a methodical series, arrangement, or order;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ord-on- | row, order |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |