Where does “högerextrem” come from?

högerextrem (Swedish) comes from Swedish höger, from Old Norse hǿgri, from Proto-Germanic hōgiz — skilled.

högerextrem (Swedish): far-right

Definitions

  1. far-right

Ancestry of “högerextrem”, step by step

högerextrem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish höger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhögerright; this direction: →; have similar opinions...
2Old Norsehǿgri—
3Proto-Germanichōgizskilled

via Swedish extrem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishextremextreme
Every word from Proto-Germanic hōgiz →Every word from Old Norse hǿgri →Every word from Swedish höger →