Where does “penibel” come from?

penibel (Swedish) comes from French pénible, from Middle French penible, from Old French peinible.

penibel (Swedish): awkward, troublesome

Definitions

  1. awkward, troublesome

Ancestry of “penibel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpéniblepainful, hard, displeasing; annoying
2Middle Frenchpenibleterrible; awful; horrible
3Old Frenchpeinible
Every word from Old French peinibleEvery word from Middle French penibleEvery word from French pénible
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