Where does “klockan två” come from?

klockan två (Swedish) comes from Swedish två, from Old Swedish þva, from Old Norse þvá, from Proto-Germanic þwahaną — to wash, bathe.

klockan två (Swedish): at two o'clock

Definitions

  1. at two o'clock

Ancestry of “klockan två”, step by step

klockan två traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish två

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtvåtwo; to wash; to cleanse oneself of accusations
2Old Swedishþvato wash
3Old Norseþváto wash
4Proto-Germanicþwahanąto wash, bathe

via Swedish klockan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklockan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic þwahaną →Every word from Old Norse þvá →Every word from Old Swedish þva →
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