Where does “knarklangare” come from?
knarklangare (Swedish) comes from Swedish langare, from Swedish langa, from German langēn, from Middle High German langen, from Old High German langēn, from Proto-West Germanic *langōn, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
knarklangare (Swedish): a drug dealer
Definitions
- a drug dealer
Ancestry of “knarklangare”, step by step
knarklangare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish langare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | langare | an illegal trader or provider of some goods (often alcohol) |
| 2 | Swedish | langa | to throw or give something to someone; to buy... |
| 3 | German | langēn | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | langen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | langēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *langōn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | langōną | To desire; long for |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
via Swedish knark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | knark | narcotic, illegal drugs |