Where does “fläsk” come from?
fläsk (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish flæsk, from Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.
fläsk (Swedish): pork; fat on a human body
Definitions
- pork; fat on a human body
Ancestry of “fläsk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | flæsk | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | flesk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |
Words derived from “fläsk”