Where does “upphetsning” come from?
upphetsning (Swedish) comes from Swedish upphetsa, from Swedish upp, from Swedish löpa, from Old Swedish løpa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
upphetsning (Swedish): arousal; excitement
Definitions
- arousal; excitement
Ancestry of “upphetsning”, step by step
upphetsning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish upphetsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | upphetsa | to excite; to arouse |
| 2 | Swedish | upp | up |
| 3 | Swedish | löpa | to run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | løpa | to run |
| 5 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |