Where does “smeknamn” come from?
smeknamn (Swedish) comes from Swedish namn, from Old Swedish nampn, from Old Norse nafn, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
smeknamn (Swedish): an endearing nickname
Definitions
- an endearing nickname
Ancestry of “smeknamn”, step by step
smeknamn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish namn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | namn | name |
| 2 | Old Swedish | nampn | A name |
| 3 | Old Norse | nafn | name, title |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | namô | name |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via Swedish smeka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | smeka | to stroke softly and tenderly; to caress, to stroke, to rub, to fondle, to pet, etc |