Where does “burkig” come from?
burkig (Swedish) comes from Swedish burk, from Old Swedish budhker, from Old Norse buðkr.
burkig (Swedish): boxy, tinny (having a "hollow" sound with a band of mid-range frequencies)
Definitions
- boxy, tinny (having a "hollow" sound with a band of mid-range frequencies)
Ancestry of “burkig”, step by step
burkig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish burk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | burk | pot, can, jar; an inflexible vessel, usually with... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | budhker | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | buðkr | — |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |