Where does “gaddad” come from?

gaddad (Swedish) comes from Swedish gädda, from Old Swedish gædda, from Old Norse gedda — pike.

gaddad (Swedish): tattooed, having tattoos on ones skin

Definitions

  1. tattooed, having tattoos on ones skin

Ancestry of “gaddad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgäddapike, the freshwater fish "Esox lucius"
2Old Swedishgædda—
3Old Norsegeddapike
Every word from Old Norse gedda →Every word from Old Swedish gædda →Every word from Swedish gädda →