Where does “fläsklägg” come from?

fläsklägg (Swedish) comes from Swedish lägg, from Old Swedish lægger, from Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-.

fläsklägg (Swedish): ham hock, pork knuckle

Definitions

  1. ham hock, pork knuckle

Ancestry of “fläsklägg”, step by step

fläsklägg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lägg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlägga leg; knuckle, shin, hand; part of a leg of an...
2Old Swedishlæggerleg; rootstock
3Old Norseleggrleg, stem
4Proto-Germaniclagjazleg, thigh
5Proto-Indo-European(ǝ)lak-—

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaz →Every word from Old Norse leggr →