Where does “jänta” come from?

jänta (Swedish) comes from Old Norse genta, from Old Norse gant — joke, foolery.

jänta (Swedish): girl

Definitions

  1. girl

Ancestry of “jänta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegentagirl, lass
2Old Norsegantjoke, foolery

Words derived from “jänta”

Every word from Old Norse gant →Every word from Old Norse genta →
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