Where does “hjärtekrosserska” come from?
hjärtekrosserska (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjärta, from Old Swedish hiærta, from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
Ancestry of “hjärtekrosserska”, step by step
hjärtekrosserska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hjärta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hjärta | heart |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hiærta | heart |
| 3 | Old Norse | hjarta | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via Swedish krossa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | krossa | to crush; to press or bruise between two hard bodies until the point of breaking |