Where does “på öppen gata” come from?
på öppen gata (Swedish) comes from Swedish öppen, from Old Swedish ypin, from Old Norse opinn, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
på öppen gata (Swedish): in the street and (idiomatically) in broad daylight
Definitions
- in the street and (idiomatically) in broad daylight
Ancestry of “på öppen gata”, step by step
på öppen gata traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish öppen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öppen | open; open; prepared to conduct business; open;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ypin | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | opinn | open |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Swedish gåta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gåta | riddle; verbal puzzle |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gata | street, road |
| 3 | Old Norse | gáta | riddle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gatwǭ | street, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodweh₂ | — |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |