Where does “simkunnig” come from?

simkunnig (Swedish) comes from Swedish sim, from Swedish simma, from Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic swimmaną, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.

simkunnig (Swedish): able to swim

Definitions

  1. able to swim

Ancestry of “simkunnig”, step by step

simkunnig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsimswim
2Swedishsimmato swim; to take a bath, to bathe
3Old Norsesvimmato swim
4Proto-Germanicswimmanąto be unsteady; to swim; float
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswem(bʰ)-to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim

via Swedish kunnig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkunnigskilled; having skill; knowledgeable; having...
2Old Norsekunnigrknown

Words derived from “simkunnig”

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