Where does “jättefin” come from?
jättefin (Swedish) comes from Swedish jätte, from Old Swedish iætti, from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic etunaz, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
jättefin (Swedish): marvelous, beautiful
Ancestry of “jättefin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | jätte | jotun; a mythical humanoid creature, originally... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | iætti | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | jǫtunn | a jotun, giant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | etunaz | an overeater, glutton; a giant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |