Where does “danskjävel” come from?
danskjävel (Swedish) comes from Swedish dansk, from Old Norse danskr, from Old Norse -sk, from Proto-Germanic *sek, from Proto-Indo-European swe-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
danskjävel (Swedish): bloody Dane, Danish bastard
Definitions
- bloody Dane, Danish bastard
Ancestry of “danskjävel”, step by step
danskjävel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dansk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dansk | Danish; of or pertaining to Denmark; a Dane |
| 2 | Old Norse | danskr | Danish |
| 3 | Old Norse | -sk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *sek | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swe- | self |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Swedish jävel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jävel | Alternative spelling of djävel; son of a bitch,... |