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Where does “besk” come from?

besk (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish besker, from Old Norse beiskr, from Proto-Germanic *baiskaz.

besk (Swedish): bitter; a type of spiced liquor flavoured with...

Definitions

  1. bitter; a type of spiced liquor flavoured with...

Ancestry of “besk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbesker—
2Old Norsebeiskr—
3Proto-Germanic*baiskaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *baiskaz →