Where does “äktenskap” come from?
äktenskap (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish äktaskap, from Middle Low German echteschap.
äktenskap (Swedish): marriage
Definitions
- marriage
Ancestry of “äktenskap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | äktaskap | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | echteschap | — |