Where does “slemhinna” come from?
slemhinna (Swedish) comes from Swedish hinna, from Old Norse hinna, from Old Norse hinn, from Proto-Germanic jainaz, from Proto-Indo-European i- — that; he; a pronomial stem.
slemhinna (Swedish): a mucous membrane
Definitions
- a mucous membrane
Ancestry of “slemhinna”, step by step
slemhinna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hinna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hinna | membrane; coating, skin; to have sufficient time... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hinna | film, membrane; genitive plural of hinn |
| 3 | Old Norse | hinn | the other; that; the |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jainaz | that over there, yon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | i- | that; he; a pronomial stem |
via Swedish slem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slem | mucus |