Where does “klåfingrig” come from?
klåfingrig (Swedish) comes from Swedish finger, from Old Swedish finger, from Old Norse fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.
klåfingrig (Swedish): unable to leave things untouched, meddlesome, handsy
Definitions
- unable to leave things untouched, meddlesome, handsy
Ancestry of “klåfingrig”, step by step
klåfingrig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish finger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | finger | a finger |
| 2 | Old Swedish | finger | finger |
| 3 | Old Norse | fingr | finger |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fingraz | finger |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷrós | — |
via Swedish klå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klå | }} to beat (give a beating to) |