Where does “björntjänst” come from?
björntjänst (Swedish) comes from Swedish björn, from Old Swedish biorn, from Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic bernuz.
björntjänst (Swedish): a disservice, a mistaken kindness, a misguided...
Definitions
- a disservice, a mistaken kindness, a misguided...
Ancestry of “björntjänst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | björn | a bear; bear |
| 2 | Old Swedish | biorn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bjǫrn | bear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bernuz | — |