Where does “gammelgädda” come from?

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

gammelgädda (Swedish): an old pike (Esox lucius), often one which is considered especially difficult to catch

Definitions

  1. an old pike (Esox lucius), often one which is considered especially difficult to catch

Ancestry of “gammelgädda”, 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 →Every word from Old Norse gamall →Every word from Swedish gammel- →