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Where does “samarbete” come from?

samarbete (Swedish) comes from Swedish arbete, from Swedish -s-, from Swedish -för, from Old Swedish for, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

samarbete (Swedish): collaboration, cooperation

Definitions

  1. collaboration, cooperation

Ancestry of “samarbete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisharbetework, job; work; effort expended on a particular...
2Swedish-s-rat; treecreeper; coffee
3Swedish-för—
4Old Swedishfor—
5Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “samarbete”

  • utvecklingssamarbete
  • samarbetspakt
  • samarbetsområde
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