Where does “änkling” come from?

änkling (Swedish) comes from Swedish änka, from Old Swedish ænkia — widow.

änkling (Swedish): a widower

Definitions

  1. a widower

Ancestry of “änkling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishänkaa widow
2Old Swedishænkiawidow

Words derived from “änkling”

Every word from Old Swedish ænkia →Every word from Swedish änka →