Where does “uppfinningsrikedom” come from?
uppfinningsrikedom (Swedish) comes from Swedish rikedom, from Old Swedish rīkedōmber, from Old Norse ríkdómr, from Proto-Germanic rīkijadōmaz, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
uppfinningsrikedom (Swedish): ingenuity, inventiveness
Definitions
- ingenuity, inventiveness
Ancestry of “uppfinningsrikedom”, step by step
uppfinningsrikedom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rikedom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rikedom | wealth, fortune |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rīkedōmber | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ríkdómr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijadōmaz | might; power; dominion; rule; wealth; affluence |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
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- | — |