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Where does “tillämpa” come from?

tillämpa (Swedish) comes from Swedish lämpa, from Old Norse lampi, from Middle Low German lampe, from Latin lampas, from Ancient Greek λαμπάς, from Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts, from Hungarian önt — sound, voice.

tillämpa (Swedish): to apply, to use, to make use of

Definitions

  1. to apply, to use, to make use of

Ancestry of “tillämpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlämpato be suitable; to dump, to unload
2Old Norselampi—
3Middle Low Germanlampe—
4Latinlampaslamp, lantern; torch, flambeau; firebrand
5Ancient Greekλαμπάςtorch, wax-light; lamp
6Ancient Greek-ᾰ́ςgroup of
7Proto-Indo-European-óntsDerives nouns denoting body parts
8Hungarianöntto pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön
9Hungarianönyou
10Hungarianön-self-
11Turkishönfront
12Ottoman Turkishاوك—
13Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice

Words derived from “tillämpa”

  • tillämpning
  • tillämplig
  • tillämpningsföreskrift
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