Where does “avskrädeshög” come from?

avskrädeshög (Swedish) comes from Swedish hög, from Old Swedish høgher, from Old Norse hugr, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

avskrädeshög (Swedish): (a designated location for) a heap of refuse; a garbage heap, a waste heap

Definitions

  1. (a designated location for) a heap of refuse; a garbage heap, a waste heap

Ancestry of “avskrädeshög”, step by step

avskrädeshög traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hög

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhöghigh; which reaches a great distance from the...
2Old Swedishhøgherhigh; hill, barrow
3Old Norsehugrthought
4Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

via Swedish avskräde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishavskräderefuse (garbage, trash, waste, etc.)
2Swedishavfrom; starting at; by
3Old Norseafof, from, off, by
4Proto-Germanic*ab—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hugiz →