Where does “klämkäck” come from?
klämkäck (Swedish) comes from Swedish käck, from German keck, from Albanian kec, from Middle High German quec, from Old High German quec, from Proto-West Germanic kwik(k)w, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós — to live.
klämkäck (Swedish): overly and annoyingly perky, sweet, and enthusiastic
Definitions
- overly and annoyingly perky, sweet, and enthusiastic
Ancestry of “klämkäck”, step by step
klämkäck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish käck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | käck | bright, lively, keen, plucky |
| 2 | German | keck | sassy; cheeky |
| 3 | Albanian | kec | goat kid less than a year old |
| 4 | Middle High German | quec | — |
| 5 | Old High German | quec | quick |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kwik(k)w | alive; lively, quick |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kwikwaz | alive; lively, quick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Swedish kläm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kläm | a squeeze; a narrow passage or a difficult... |