Where does “ajdå” come from?
ajdå (Swedish) comes from Swedish då, from Old Swedish þa, from Old Norse þá, from Germanic *þan, from Proto-Germanic þan, from Proto-Germanic þam, from Proto-Indo-European tóm, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
ajdå (Swedish): Expresses dismay; ouch, oof, yikes
Definitions
- Expresses dismay; ouch, oof, yikes
Ancestry of “ajdå”, step by step
ajdå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish då
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | då | then; at that time; then; in that case; what... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þa | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þá | then, at that time; that; those |
| 4 | Germanic | *þan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þan | then, at that time |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þam | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tóm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Swedish aj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | aj | ouch; expression of one’s own pain, or sympathy... |