Where does “tvärtemot” come from?
tvärtemot (Swedish) comes from Swedish emot — towards, against.
tvärtemot (Swedish): in the opposite manner
Definitions
- in the opposite manner
Ancestry of “tvärtemot”, step by step
tvärtemot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish emot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | emot | towards, against |
via Swedish tvärt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tvärt | abruptly, sharply (of a change of direction, concrete or abstract) |