Where does “törhända” come from?
törhända (Swedish) comes from Swedish hända, from Old Swedish hænda, from Old Norse henda, from Proto-Germanic handijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
törhända (Swedish): perhaps
Definitions
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Ancestry of “törhända”, step by step
törhända traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hända
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hända | to happen; chiefly what happens quickly or for a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hænda | to grip; to receive, get; to happen, befall |
| 3 | Old Norse | henda | to catch with the hand |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | handijaną | to take by the hand; seize; grip; capture |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Swedish Tor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Tor | Thor, a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind |
| 2 | Old Norse | þórr | Thor, thunder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |