Where does “kroknäst” come from?
kroknäst (Swedish) comes from Swedish krok, from Old Swedish krōker, from Old Norse krókr, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
kroknäst (Swedish): hook-nosed
Definitions
- hook-nosed
Ancestry of “kroknäst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | krok | hook; a rod bent into a curved shape; hook; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | krōker | hook |
| 3 | Old Norse | krókr | hook |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krōkaz | something bent, a hook |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |