Where does “härsklysten” come from?

härsklysten (Swedish) comes from Swedish härska, from German herrschen, from Middle High German hērschen, from Old High German hērisōn.

härsklysten (Swedish): despotic, domineering

Definitions

  1. despotic, domineering

Ancestry of “härsklysten”, step by step

härsklysten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish härska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhärskato rule; to reign
2Germanherrschento rule, to reign, to have dominion; to prevail,...
3Middle High Germanhērschen—
4Old High Germanhērisōn—

via Swedish lysten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlystencovetous, desirous
Every word from Old High German hērisōn →