Where does “gammelfaster” come from?
gammelfaster (Swedish) comes from Swedish faster, from Old Swedish faþur systir, from Old Norse fǫðursystir, from Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr — blood.
gammelfaster (Swedish): parents' paternal aunt
Definitions
- parents' paternal aunt
Ancestry of “gammelfaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | faster | paternal aunt |
| 2 | Old Swedish | faþur systir | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fǫðursystir | paternal aunt |
| 4 | Old Norse | systir | sister |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ | sister |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swestēr | sister |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |