Where does “dängare” come from?

dängare (Swedish) comes from Swedish dänga, from Old Swedish dængia, from Old Norse dengja, from Proto-Germanic dangijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

dängare (Swedish): a musical composition considered great; a banger

Definitions

  1. a musical composition considered great; a banger

Ancestry of “dängare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdängawallop, hit, slap
2Old Swedishdængiato beat, to strike
3Old Norsedengjato beat, to hammer; to sharpen by hammering
4Proto-Germanicdangijanąto beat, hit
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “dängare

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti