Where does “viktminskning” come from?
viktminskning (Swedish) comes from Swedish minskning, from Swedish minska, from Old Norse minska, from Proto-Germanic minnisōną, from Proto-Germanic minniz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
viktminskning (Swedish): weight loss (reduction in (body) mass)
Definitions
- weight loss (reduction in (body) mass)
Ancestry of “viktminskning”, step by step
viktminskning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish minskning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | minskning | a reduction, a decrease |
| 2 | Swedish | minska | to reduce; to decrease |
| 3 | Old Norse | minska | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | minnisōną | to make less, make smaller |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | minniz | less, to a smaller degree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Swedish vikt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vikt | weight, mass; a weight; importance of something |