Where does “kelgris” come from?

kelgris (Swedish) comes from Swedish gris, from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną — to shudder, to shake.

kelgris (Swedish): pet person or animal especially cherished

Definitions

  1. pet person or animal especially cherished

Ancestry of “kelgris”, step by step

kelgris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrisa pig; mammal of the genus "Sus"; a piglet; young...
2Old Norsegríssyoung pig, piglet
3Proto-Germanic*grīsanąto shudder, to shake

via Swedish kela

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkelato cuddle, to pet one another
Every word from Proto-Germanic *grīsanąEvery word from Old Norse gríssEvery word from Swedish gris