Where does “gadda” come from?
gadda (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish gædda, from Old Norse gedda — pike.
gadda (Swedish): pike, the freshwater fish "Esox lucius"
Definitions
- pike, the freshwater fish "Esox lucius"
Ancestry of “gadda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | gædda | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | gedda | pike |