Where does “galgknut” come from?

galgknut (Swedish) comes from Swedish Knut, from Old Swedish knūter, from Old Norse Knútr, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.

galgknut (Swedish): noose

Definitions

  1. noose

Ancestry of “galgknut”, step by step

galgknut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Knut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishKnuta knot (loop, of for example a piece of string)
2Old Swedishknūter—
3Old NorseKnútrknot
4Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind

via Swedish galge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgalgegallows; coat hanger
2Old Swedishgalghegallows
3Old Norsegalgicross-beam, gallows
4Proto-Germanicgalgôa rod, pole, stake; a beam, cross-beam, rafter; a...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰAlgʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knuttô →Every word from Old Norse Knútr →