Where does “grytstek” come from?
grytstek (Swedish) comes from Swedish stek, from Swedish stekare, from Swedish steka, from Old Norse steikja, from Proto-Germanic staiko-, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
grytstek (Swedish): pot roast
Definitions
- pot roast
Ancestry of “grytstek”, step by step
grytstek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stek | a steak, a roast, a joint; a knot; a looping of... |
| 2 | Swedish | stekare | A roaster; one who roasts and fries food |
| 3 | Swedish | steka | to fry: to cook in hot fat; to roast in an oven;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | steikja | to roast; to fry, roast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | staiko- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |