Where does “tröttsamhet” come from?
tröttsamhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish tröttsam, from Swedish trött, from Old Swedish þrøtter, from Old Norse þrjóta, from Proto-Germanic uzþreutaną, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds- — out, outward.
tröttsamhet (Swedish): tiresomeness, tediousness
Definitions
- tiresomeness, tediousness
Ancestry of “tröttsamhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tröttsam | tiresome causing fatigue |
| 2 | Swedish | trött | tired |
| 3 | Old Swedish | þrøtter | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | þrjóta | to fail, come to an end, run out; to fail; to run... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uzþreutaną | to tire, annoy; to displease |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |