Where does “kudde” come from?
kudde (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kodde, from Old Norse koddi, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
kudde (Swedish): pillow; cushion; soft material in a cloth bag
Definitions
- pillow; cushion; soft material in a cloth bag
Ancestry of “kudde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | kodde | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | koddi | pillow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “kudde”