Where does “ölkorv” come from?
ölkorv (Swedish) comes from Swedish öl, from Old Swedish öl, from Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Norse ᚨᛚᚢ, from Proto-Germanic aluh, from Proto-Iranian *Hr̥jifyáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s.
ölkorv (Swedish): Bierwurst; a thin smoked and heavily flavoured sausage (often) eaten as a snack
Definitions
- Bierwurst; a thin smoked and heavily flavoured sausage (often) eaten as a snack
Ancestry of “ölkorv”, step by step
ölkorv traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish öl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öl | a beer; a feast |
| 2 | Old Swedish | öl | strap, leather strap |
| 3 | Old Norse | ǫl | ale; beer |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᛚᚢ | A runic charm word, sometimes glossed as ale |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aluh | amulet |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *Hr̥jifyáh | eagle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás | straight-flying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s | — |
via German Bierwurst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bierwurst | A smoked, seasoned "Brühwurst" sausage originally... |
| 2 | German | wurst | anyway, anyhow |
| 3 | Middle High German | wurst | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wurst | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wursti | sausage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |