Where does “fy skäms” come from?
fy skäms (Swedish) comes from Swedish fy — phew, shame; interjection expressing disapproval...
fy skäms (Swedish): shame on you (you should be ashamed of yourself)
Definitions
- shame on you (you should be ashamed of yourself)
Ancestry of “fy skäms”, step by step
fy skäms traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fy | phew, shame; interjection expressing disapproval... |
via Swedish skäms
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skäms | shame on you (you should be ashamed of yourself) |