Where does “krångelmakare” come from?

krångelmakare (Swedish) comes from Swedish -makare, from Middle Low German -maker.

krångelmakare (Swedish): pettifogger

Definitions

  1. pettifogger

Ancestry of “krångelmakare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedish-makare-maker; making agent nouns for manufacturers
2Middle Low German-maker—
Every word from Middle Low German -maker →Every word from Swedish -makare →