Where does “organdonation” come from?
organdonation (Swedish) comes from Swedish donation, from Latin dōnātiō, from Latin dōnō, from Proto-Italic dōnāō, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
organdonation (Swedish): organ donation
Definitions
- organ donation
Ancestry of “organdonation”, step by step
organdonation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish donation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | donation | donation (act or instance of donating) |
| 2 | Latin | dōnātiō | A donation, gift |
| 3 | Latin | dōnō | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dōnāō | to give, to present |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Swedish organ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | organ | an organ; a voice; an organ; a newspaper |