Where does “gyckelmakare” come from?

gyckelmakare (Swedish) comes from Swedish gyckel, from Swedish gyckla, from Middle Dutch gokelen, from Old Dutch gōkelen.

gyckelmakare (Swedish): jester

Definitions

  1. jester

Ancestry of “gyckelmakare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgyckeljest
2Swedishgycklajest
3Middle Dutchgokelen—
4Old Dutchgōkelen—
Every word from Old Dutch gōkelen →Every word from Middle Dutch gokelen →Every word from Swedish gyckla →