Where does “prata bredvid mun” come from?
prata bredvid mun (Swedish) comes from Swedish mun, from Old Swedish munder, from Old Norse muðr, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
prata bredvid mun (Swedish): to say something one shouldn't, like revealing a secret, for example by being indiscreet or a gossip
Definitions
- to say something one shouldn't, like revealing a secret, for example by being indiscreet or a gossip
Ancestry of “prata bredvid mun”, step by step
prata bredvid mun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mun | a mouth |
| 2 | Old Swedish | munder | mouth |
| 3 | Old Norse | muðr | Alternative form of munnr |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Swedish prata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | prata | to talk, to speak |
| 2 | Middle Low German | praten | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *pratt | — |
via Swedish bredvid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bredvid | next to, beside |