Where does “tranafton” come from?

tranafton (Swedish) comes from Swedish afton, from Old Swedish aptan, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

tranafton (Swedish): Crane Eve, the eve before trandag

Definitions

  1. Crane Eve, the eve before trandag

Ancestry of “tranafton”, step by step

tranafton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish afton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishaftonafternoon, evening; eve
2Old Swedishaptanafternoon, evening
3Old Norseaptannan evening
4Proto-Germanicēbanþsevening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

via Swedish träna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtränato exercise, to practice; to perform activities...
2Old Norsetranaa crane bird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs →