Where does “vantolkning” come from?

vantolkning (Swedish) comes from Swedish vantolka, from Swedish van-, from Old Norse van-, from Old Norse vanr, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vantolkning (Swedish): misinterpretation

Definitions

  1. misinterpretation

Ancestry of “vantolkning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvantolkamisinterpret
2Swedishvan-mis-, un-, de-, without
3Old Norsevan-under-, un-
4Old Norsevanrlacking, wanting; a member of the Vanir
5Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →Every word from Swedish van- →