Where does “vartefter” come from?
vartefter (Swedish) comes from Swedish vart, from Swedish var, from Old Norse hvar, from Proto-Germanic hwar, from Proto-Germanic hwēr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
vartefter (Swedish): with time, in the course of time, a bit at a time, subsequently, eventually
Definitions
- with time, in the course of time, a bit at a time, subsequently, eventually
Ancestry of “vartefter”, step by step
vartefter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vart | to which place; whither; to where; whereto?;... |
| 2 | Swedish | var | where; at which place; where; the situation in... |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvar | where |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwar | where, in what place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwēr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |
via Swedish efter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than "or" later... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eptir | after; afterwards; along |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |