Where does “hjärnskakning” come from?

hjärnskakning (Swedish) comes from Swedish skaka, from Old Swedish skaka, from Old Norse skaka, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.

hjärnskakning (Swedish): a concussion

Definitions

  1. a concussion

Ancestry of “hjärnskakning”, step by step

hjärnskakning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskakato shake; to shake, to tremble
2Old Swedishskakato shake; to swing
3Old Norseskakato shake
4Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move

via Swedish hjärna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjärnaa brain; a brain; someone who provides the...
2Old Norsehjarnithe brain
3Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakaną →Every word from Old Norse skaka →