Where does “hämndlysten” come from?

hämndlysten (Swedish) comes from Swedish hämnd, from Old Norse hefnd, from Old Norse hefna — avenge.

hämndlysten (Swedish): vindictive, vengeful

Definitions

  1. vindictive, vengeful

Ancestry of “hämndlysten”, step by step

hämndlysten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hämnd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhämndvengeance, revenge
2Old Norsehefndrevenge
3Old Norsehefnaavenge

via Swedish lysten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlystencovetous, desirous
Every word from Old Norse hefna →Every word from Old Norse hefnd →Every word from Swedish hämnd →