Where does “jägare” come from?
jägare (Swedish) comes from Swedish jaga, from Old Norse jaga, from Middle Low German jāgen, from Old Saxon jagōn, from Proto-West Germanic jagōn — to hunt.
jägare (Swedish): a hunter
Ancestry of “jägare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jaga | to hunt; to chase down prey |
| 2 | Old Norse | jaga | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | jāgen | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | jagōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | jagōn | to hunt |
Words derived from “jägare”