Where does “hudcancer” come from?
hudcancer (Swedish) comes from Swedish hud, from Old Swedish huþ, from Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
hudcancer (Swedish): skin cancer
Definitions
- skin cancer
Ancestry of “hudcancer”, step by step
hudcancer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hud | skin |
| 2 | Old Swedish | huþ | skin; hide |
| 3 | Old Norse | húð | skin |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hūdiz | hide, skin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Swedish cancer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | cancer | cancer |