Where does “tonårig” come from?
tonårig (Swedish) comes from Swedish tonår, from English English, from French French, from English French, from Middle English French, from Old English Frenċisċ, from Old English Franca, from Proto-West Germanic frankō — pole, stalk.
tonårig (Swedish): teenage
Definitions
- teenage
Ancestry of “tonårig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tonår | teen year, teenage year (year during which one is considered a teenager) |
| 2 | English | English | Of or pertaining to England; English-language; of... |
| 3 | French | French | — |
| 4 | English | French | The people of France; groups of French people;... |
| 5 | Middle English | French | — |
| 6 | Old English | Frenċisċ | Frankish |
| 7 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |