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Where does “uppkomma” come from?

uppkomma (Swedish) comes from Swedish komma, from Old Swedish koma, from Old Norse koma, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

uppkomma (Swedish): to originate

Definitions

  1. to originate

Ancestry of “uppkomma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkommato come; to move nearer, to arrive; to orgasm;...
2Old Swedishkomato come; to arrive
3Old Norsekomato come, arrive
4Proto-Germanickwemanąto come
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtto step, to take a step; to arrive
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “uppkomma”

  • uppkomst
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