Where does “garnnystan” come from?
garnnystan (Swedish) comes from Swedish garn, from Old Norse garn, from Proto-Germanic garną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰorn-.
garnnystan (Swedish): a ball of yarn, a yarn skein
Definitions
- a ball of yarn, a yarn skein
Ancestry of “garnnystan”, step by step
garnnystan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish garn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | garn | yarn; a twisted strand of fiber used for e.g.... |
| 2 | Old Norse | garn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garną | yarn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰorn- | — |
via Swedish nystan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nystan | a ball |