Where does “öronskydd” come from?

öronskydd (Swedish) comes from Swedish skydd, from Swedish skydda, from Swedish beskydda — to protect.

öronskydd (Swedish): earmuffs or other protection for the ears against cold (e.g. attached to another garment)

Definitions

  1. earmuffs or other protection for the ears against cold (e.g. attached to another garment)

Ancestry of “öronskydd”, step by step

öronskydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskydda protection; something that covers or protects;...
2Swedishskyddaprotect
3Swedishbeskyddato protect

via Swedish oron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishoron
Every word from Swedish beskydda →Every word from Swedish skydda →Every word from Swedish skydd →