Where does “åka på en propp” come from?

åka på en propp (Swedish) comes from Swedish en, from Old Swedish ēn, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

åka på en propp (Swedish): To suffer from blood clots, especially in the heart

Definitions

  1. To suffer from blood clots, especially in the heart

Ancestry of “åka på en propp”, step by step

åka på en propp traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishenone; "object form of" man; one; "the indefinite...
2Old Swedishēnone
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Swedish propp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishproppa plug for stopping a hole (to prevent some liquid from passing through it, e.g. for a sink)
2Middle Low Germanpropp

via Swedish åka på

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishåka påto be afflicted (by something negative)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Germanic ainazEvery word from Old Norse einn
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