Where does “påverka” come from?
påverka (Swedish) comes from Swedish verka, from Old Swedish värkia, from Old Norse verka, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
påverka (Swedish): to influence
Definitions
- to influence
Ancestry of “påverka”, step by step
påverka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish verka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | verka | to work, to act; to seem as, appear, to have an... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | värkia | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | verka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |