Where does “uppfinningsrik” come from?
uppfinningsrik (Swedish) comes from Swedish uppfinning, from Swedish uppfinna, from Swedish upp, from Swedish löpa, from Old Swedish løpa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
uppfinningsrik (Swedish): inventive
Definitions
- inventive
Ancestry of “uppfinningsrik”, step by step
uppfinningsrik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish uppfinning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | uppfinning | an invention |
| 2 | Swedish | uppfinna | to invent |
| 3 | Swedish | upp | up |
| 4 | Swedish | löpa | to run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | løpa | to run |
| 6 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
via Swedish rik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rik | rich, wealthy; fat, bountiful |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rīker | noble, respected |
| 3 | Old Norse | ríkr | rich |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |