Where does “europeisk hummer” come from?
europeisk hummer (Swedish) comes from Swedish hummer, from Old Norse humarr, from Proto-Germanic *humaraz — lobster.
europeisk hummer (Swedish): European lobster, (Homarus gammarus)
Definitions
- European lobster, (Homarus gammarus)
Ancestry of “europeisk hummer”, step by step
europeisk hummer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hummer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hummer | lobster |
| 2 | Old Norse | humarr | lobster |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *humaraz | lobster |
via Swedish europeisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | europeisk | European |