Where does “griskött” come from?
griskött (Swedish) comes from Swedish kött, from Old Swedish køt, from Old Norse kjǫt, from Proto-Germanic ketwą — meat; flesh.
griskött (Swedish): pork
Ancestry of “griskött”, step by step
griskött traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kött
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kött | meat, flesh |
| 2 | Old Swedish | køt | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kjǫt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ketwą | meat; flesh |
via Swedish gris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gris | a pig; mammal of the genus "Sus"; a piglet; young... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gríss | young pig, piglet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *grīsaną | to shudder, to shake |