Where does “drottningsylt” come from?
drottningsylt (Swedish) comes from Swedish drottning, from Old Norse dróttning, from Old Norse dróttinn, from Old Norse drótt, from Proto-Germanic druhtiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
drottningsylt (Swedish): jam of bilberries and raspberries
Definitions
- jam of bilberries and raspberries
Ancestry of “drottningsylt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | drottning | a queen; queen |
| 2 | Old Norse | dróttning | a mistress; a queen; a princess |
| 3 | Old Norse | dróttinn | a lord, master; a king, chief, heathen priest;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | drótt | a household, people; the host of the king's men,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | druhtiz | band of retainers, troop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |