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Where does “grannskap” come from?

grannskap (Swedish) comes from Swedish granne, from Old Swedish granne, from Old Norse granni, from Proto-Germanic garaznô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

grannskap (Swedish): neighbourhood, neighborhood

Definitions

  1. neighbourhood, neighborhood

Ancestry of “grannskap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrannea neighbour
2Old Swedishgranneneighbour
3Old Norsegrannineighbour
4Proto-Germanicgaraznôneighbour
5Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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