Where does “tvångsmässighet” come from?
tvångsmässighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish tvångsmässig, from Swedish -mässig, from German -mäßig, from German maß, from Middle High German māz, from Old High German māza, from Pali mātu, from Proto-Germanic mētō — to measure; to give advice; healing.
tvångsmässighet (Swedish): compulsiveness
Definitions
- compulsiveness
Ancestry of “tvångsmässighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tvångsmässig | compulsive |
| 2 | Swedish | -mässig | capable, characteristic, fitting, accordingly,... |
| 3 | German | -mäßig | -like; -wise |
| 4 | German | maß | first/third-person singular preterite of messen |
| 5 | Middle High German | māz | — |
| 6 | Old High German | māza | — |
| 7 | Pali | mātu | gen/dat singular of mātar; alternative stem of... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mētō | measure; size |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |