Where does “lårkaka” come from?

lårkaka (Swedish) comes from Swedish kaka, from Old Swedish kaka, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

lårkaka (Swedish): a (minor) thigh muscle rupture (due to a blow or collision or the like, especially in sports jargon)

Definitions

  1. a (minor) thigh muscle rupture (due to a blow or collision or the like, especially in sports jargon)

Ancestry of “lårkaka”, step by step

lårkaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkakacookie; cake
2Old Swedishkakacake
3Old Norsekakacake
4Proto-Germanickakǭcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

via Swedish lår

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlårthigh; crate, box
2Old Swedishlar—
3Old Norselærthigh
4Proto-Germaniclahwazthigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlogʷʰ-es-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →