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Where does “tillgodogöra” come from?

tillgodogöra (Swedish) comes from Swedish göra, from Old Swedish gøra, from Old Norse gera, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

tillgodogöra (Swedish): to make use of, to benefit , to acquire

Definitions

  1. to make use of, to benefit , to acquire

Ancestry of “tillgodogöra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgörawork, task; to do; to make, to produce, to create
2Old Swedishgøra—
3Old Norsegerato do, make
4Proto-Germanicgarwijanąto prepare
5Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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