Where does “fläskberg” come from?

fläskberg (Swedish) comes from Swedish fläsk, from Old Swedish flæsk, from Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.

fläskberg (Swedish): someone very fat

Definitions

  1. someone very fat

Ancestry of “fläskberg”, step by step

fläskberg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fläsk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfläskpork; fat on a human body
2Old Swedishflæsk—
3Old Norseflesk—
4Proto-Germanicflaiskimeat, flesh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁ḱ-to tear, peel off; to tear, rend

via Swedish Berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBerga mountain
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flaiski →Every word from Old Norse flesk →