Where does “hästkött” come from?
hästkött (Swedish) comes from Swedish häst, from Old Swedish hæster, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.
hästkött (Swedish): horsemeat
Ancestry of “hästkött”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | häst | a horse; a large mammal, "Equus caballus"; knight |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hæster | horse |
| 3 | Old Norse | hestr | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hangistaz | horse, stallion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱanḱest- | — |