Where does “bottenskrap” come from?
bottenskrap (Swedish) comes from Swedish botten, from Old Swedish butn, from Old Norse botn, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
bottenskrap (Swedish): something scraped off the bottom of something
Definitions
- something scraped off the bottom of something
Ancestry of “bottenskrap”, step by step
bottenskrap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish botten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | botten | bottom |
| 2 | Old Swedish | butn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | botn | bottom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Swedish skräp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skräp | garbage, junk |