Where does “finansvalp” come from?
finansvalp (Swedish) comes from Swedish valp, from Old Swedish [[hvælper]], [[hvalper]], from Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kale-.
finansvalp (Swedish): a (young) person having quickly made a lot of money through (stock market) speculation
Definitions
- a (young) person having quickly made a lot of money through (stock market) speculation
Ancestry of “finansvalp”, step by step
finansvalp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish valp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | valp | puppy; a young dog |
| 2 | Old Swedish | [[hvælper]], [[hvalper]] | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvelpr | puppy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwelpaz | whelp, pup |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kale- | — |
via Swedish finans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | finans | finance |