Where does “smittämne” come from?

smittämne (Swedish) comes from Swedish ämne, from Old Swedish æfni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

smittämne (Swedish): an infectious agent, a pathogen

Definitions

  1. an infectious agent, a pathogen

Ancestry of “smittämne”, step by step

smittämne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ämne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishämnea substance; a topic, subject; a material
2Old Swedishæfni—
3Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
4Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
5Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

via Swedish smitta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmittaan infectious disease, an epidemic; to infect
2Middle Low Germansmitte—
3Old Saxonsmītanto smite
4Proto-Germanicsmītanąto cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →