Where does “kött” come from?
kött (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish køt, from Old Norse kjǫt, from Proto-Germanic ketwą — meat; flesh.
kött (Swedish): meat, flesh
Ancestry of “kött”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | køt | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | kjǫt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ketwą | meat; flesh |
Words derived from “kött”