Where does “fläskig” come from?
fläskig (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.
fläskig (Swedish): very fat, fleshy (of a person or body part)
Definitions
- very fat, fleshy (of a person or body part)
Ancestry of “fläskig”, step by step
fläskig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fläsk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fläsk | pork; fat on a human body |
| 2 | Old Swedish | flæsk | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | flesk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |