Where does “dödsknark” come from?
dödsknark (Swedish) comes from Swedish död, from Old Swedish døþer, from Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.
dödsknark (Swedish): deadly (or otherwise very harmful) illegal drugs
Definitions
- deadly (or otherwise very harmful) illegal drugs
Ancestry of “dödsknark”, step by step
dödsknark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish död
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | död | dead; death |
| 2 | Old Swedish | døþer | dead |
| 3 | Old Norse | dauðr | dead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |
via Swedish knark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | knark | narcotic, illegal drugs |