Where does “köldknäpp” come from?
köldknäpp (Swedish) comes from Swedish knapp, from Old Norse knappr, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
köldknäpp (Swedish): a cold snap, a cold spell
Definitions
- a cold snap, a cold spell
Ancestry of “köldknäpp”, step by step
köldknäpp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish knapp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | knapp | scarce, not much of something; somewhat less... |
| 2 | Old Norse | knappr | knob |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
via Proto-Indo-European kold-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kold- | strike, cut |