Where does “häradsbetäckare” come from?
häradsbetäckare (Swedish) comes from Swedish betäcka, from Old Swedish bethækkia, from Middle Low German bedecken, from Old Saxon bithekkian, from Proto-West Germanic biþakkjan, from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
häradsbetäckare (Swedish): a man who seduces many women; a womanizer, a Don Juan
Definitions
- a man who seduces many women; a womanizer, a Don Juan
Ancestry of “häradsbetäckare”, step by step
häradsbetäckare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish betäcka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | betäcka | cover, impregnate; cover with cloth etc; give... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bethækkia | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bedecken | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | bithekkian | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | biþakkjan | to cover, cover with thatch |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |