Where does “åderbråck” come from?
åderbråck (Swedish) comes from Swedish åder, from Old Swedish aþra/adher, from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic ēþrō, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.
åderbråck (Swedish): varicose veins (on for example the lower legs)
Definitions
- varicose veins (on for example the lower legs)
Ancestry of “åderbråck”, step by step
åderbråck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish åder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | åder | vein, blood vessel; vein in a leaf; vein, strain... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | aþra/adher | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | æðr | vein; eider |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ēþrō | vein |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ēt-er- | stomach, intestines |