Where does “gastkrama” come from?
gastkrama (Swedish) comes from Swedish gäst, from Old Swedish gæster, from Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Norse ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
gastkrama (Swedish): thrill, keep someone in suspense
Definitions
- thrill, keep someone in suspense
Ancestry of “gastkrama”, step by step
gastkrama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gäst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gäst | a guest |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gæster | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | gestr | guest |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ | guest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Swedish kräma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kräma | to monger, to sell, to market |
| 2 | Old Swedish | krama | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kremja | to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *krammijaną | to squeeze |