Where does “vanebildande” come from?
vanebildande (Swedish) comes from Swedish vana, from Old Swedish vani, from Old Norse vani — a custom, a habit.
vanebildande (Swedish): addictive, habit-forming
Ancestry of “vanebildande”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vana | inflection of van:
## definite singular
##... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vani | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vani | a custom, a habit |