Where does “äggröra” come from?
äggröra (Swedish) comes from Swedish ägg, from Old Swedish æg, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
äggröra (Swedish): scrambled eggs
Ancestry of “äggröra”, step by step
äggröra 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 röra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | röra | a mess, a disorder; a mix; to move |
| 2 | Old Swedish | røra | to stir; to move, set in motion |
| 3 | Old Norse | hrœra | to stir, move |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrōzijaną | to stir |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱroHs- | — |