Where does “äggmacka” come from?
äggmacka (Swedish) comes from Swedish ägg, from Old Swedish æg, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
äggmacka (Swedish): egg sandwich
Definitions
- egg sandwich
Ancestry of “äggmacka”, step by step
äggmacka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ägg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ägg | egg; the female primary cell, the ovum; egg; an... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | æg | egg |
| 3 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Swedish macka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | macka | a sandwich, specifically an open sandwich; a... |