Where does “tillbakavisning” come from?
tillbakavisning (Swedish) comes from Swedish tillbakavisa, from Swedish tillbaka, from Old Swedish til baka, from Old Swedish til, from Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- — to share, divide.
Ancestry of “tillbakavisning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tillbakavisa | to (strongly) deny or reject (accusations or criticism or the like) |
| 2 | Swedish | tillbaka | back, in return |
| 3 | Old Swedish | til baka | back |
| 4 | Old Swedish | til | to |
| 5 | Old Norse | til | to, towards |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |