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Where does “abborre” come from?

abborre (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish aghborre, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

abborre (Swedish): European perch, redfin perch, English perch; a...

Definitions

  1. European perch, redfin perch, English perch; a...

Ancestry of “abborre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishaghborreperch
2Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “abborre”

  • abborrgrund
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →