Where does “klappgröt” come from?

klappgröt (Swedish) comes from Swedish gröt, from Old Swedish grøter, from Old Norse grautr, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

klappgröt (Swedish): a dish of semolina pudding whipped until light and fluffy, flavored with (usually lingonberry) cordial (saft) or jam, usually had with milk; lingonberry semolina pudding

Definitions

  1. a dish of semolina pudding whipped until light and fluffy, flavored with (usually lingonberry) cordial (saft) or jam, usually had with milk; lingonberry semolina pudding

Ancestry of “klappgröt”, step by step

klappgröt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gröt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrötporridge
2Old Swedishgrøter—
3Old Norsegrautrporridge
4Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Swedish klappa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklappaa clapperboard
2Old Norseklappa—
3Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grautaz →Every word from Old Norse grautr →