Where does “öronvax” come from?
öronvax (Swedish) comes from Swedish vax, from Old Norse vax, from Proto-Germanic wahsą, from Proto-Indo-European woḱ-so-.
öronvax (Swedish): earwax
Definitions
- earwax
Ancestry of “öronvax”, step by step
öronvax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vax | wax |
| 2 | Old Norse | vax | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wahsą | wax |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | woḱ-so- | — |
via Swedish oron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oron |