Where does “hårdmacka” come from?
hårdmacka (Swedish) comes from Swedish hård, from Old Swedish harþer, from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
hårdmacka (Swedish): an (open) sandwich made on hard (as opposed to soft) bread, like crispbread or tunnbröd
Definitions
- an (open) sandwich made on hard (as opposed to soft) bread, like crispbread or tunnbröd
Ancestry of “hårdmacka”, step by step
hårdmacka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hård
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hård | hard; inflexible; rigid; unbending; hard;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | harþer | hard, inflexible; stern, tough; violent, fierce |
| 3 | Old Norse | harðr | hard; hard, stern, severe; hardy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |
via Swedish macka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | macka | a sandwich, specifically an open sandwich; a... |