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Where does “underhålla” come from?

underhålla (Swedish) comes from Swedish under, from Old Swedish under, from Old Norse undr, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

underhålla (Swedish): to entertain

Definitions

  1. to entertain

Ancestry of “underhålla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishunderunder; below; beneath; during, at the same time...
2Old Swedishunderwonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel
3Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
4Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “underhålla”

  • underhållning
  • underhållningsprogram
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →