Where does “ovan” come from?
ovan (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ovan, from Old Norse ofan, from Old Norse frá, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
ovan (Swedish): unaccustomed (to); not used to, inexperienced, lacking practice
Definitions
- unaccustomed (to); not used to, inexperienced, lacking practice
Ancestry of “ovan”, step by step
ovan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish ovan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ovan | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | ofan | from above, downwards; above the surface of |
| 3 | Old Norse | frá | from, away from, about; away; hence, henceforth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |