Where does “gammeldans” come from?

gammeldans (Swedish) comes from Swedish gammel-, from Swedish gammal, from Old Swedish gamal, from Old Norse gamall, from Proto-Germanic gamalaz — old, weak.

gammeldans (Swedish): one of many types of partner dances that were popular before American dances (e.g. foxtrot) were introduced to Sweden in the early 20th century

Definitions

  1. one of many types of partner dances that were popular before American dances (e.g. foxtrot) were introduced to Sweden in the early 20th century

Ancestry of “gammeldans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgammel-old; great-
2Swedishgammalold; something which has existed for a long...
3Old Swedishgamalold
4Old Norsegamallold; old, aged; of a certain age
5Proto-Germanicgamalazold, weak
Every word from Proto-Germanic gamalaz
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