Where does “köttfärslimpa” come from?
köttfärslimpa (Swedish) comes from Swedish köttfärs, from Swedish fars, from French farce, from Old French farse, from Old French farsir, from Latin farcio, from Proto-Italic farkjō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrekʷ- — to condense; to crowd together.
köttfärslimpa (Swedish): meatloaf
Definitions
- meatloaf
Ancestry of “köttfärslimpa”, step by step
köttfärslimpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish köttfärs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | köttfärs | ground meat, minced meat |
| 2 | Swedish | fars | a farce; a parody or comedy |
| 3 | French | farce | stuffing; farce |
| 4 | Old French | farse | — |
| 5 | Old French | farsir | — |
| 6 | Latin | farcio | I cram, stuff |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | farkjō | to stuff |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrekʷ- | to condense; to crowd together |
via Swedish limpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | limpa | loaf of bread; a carton; a roll |