Where does “ringakta” come from?
ringakta (Swedish) comes from Swedish ringa, from Old Swedish ringa, from Middle Low German ringe, from Old Saxon ringi, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
ringakta (Swedish): disrespect, disparage
Definitions
- disrespect, disparage
Ancestry of “ringakta”, step by step
ringakta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ringa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ringa | simple, small, poor; to ring; to make a bell... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ringa | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | ringe | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | ringi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Swedish äkta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | äkta | genuine, authentic; not faked or counterfeit;... |
| 2 | Swedish | ekta | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | echt | lawful, genuine |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ēhaft | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aiwahaft | lawful; true, genuine, real; honourable |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | haft | captive |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haftaz | captive, bound |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |