Where does “vänsterextrem” come from?
vänsterextrem (Swedish) comes from Swedish vänster, from Old Norse vinstri, from Proto-Germanic winistraz, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
vänsterextrem (Swedish): leftist extreme, socialist revolutionary
Definitions
- leftist extreme, socialist revolutionary
Ancestry of “vänsterextrem”, step by step
vänsterextrem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vänster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vänster | left; left-wing; left; the left side |
| 2 | Old Norse | vinstri | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | winistraz | left |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | winiz | loved one, friend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Swedish extrem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | extrem | extreme |