Where does “kyckling” come from?
kyckling (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kyklinger, from Old Norse kjúklingr, from Proto-Germanic *kiukilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
kyckling (Swedish): chick; young chicken; chicken
Definitions
- chick; young chicken; chicken
Ancestry of “kyckling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | kyklinger | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | kjúklingr | chicken |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *kiukilingaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
Words derived from “kyckling”