Where does “grovhuggen” come from?
grovhuggen (Swedish) comes from Swedish grov, from Middle Low German grof, from Old Dutch grof, from Proto-West Germanic *grob, from Proto-Germanic grubaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewbʰ-.
grovhuggen (Swedish): rough-hewn
Definitions
- rough-hewn
Ancestry of “grovhuggen”, step by step
grovhuggen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish grov
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grov | coarse; composed of large parts or particles;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | grof | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | grof | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *grob | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grubaz | coarse, rough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrewbʰ- | — |
via Swedish huggen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | huggen |