Where does “lömsk flugsvamp” come from?
lömsk flugsvamp (Swedish) comes from Swedish flugsvamp, from Swedish fluga, from Old Swedish flugha, from Old Norse fluga, from Proto-Germanic flugǭ, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
lömsk flugsvamp (Swedish): death cap, Amanita phalloides, a deadly poisonous mushroom
Definitions
- death cap, Amanita phalloides, a deadly poisonous mushroom
Ancestry of “lömsk flugsvamp”, step by step
lömsk flugsvamp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish flugsvamp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flugsvamp | fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, a poisonous and hallucinogenic mushroom |
| 2 | Swedish | fluga | fly; bowtie; a temporarily very popular pastime;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | flugha | fly |
| 4 | Old Norse | fluga | fly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flugǭ | flying insect, fly |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Swedish lömsk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lömsk | sneaky, devious ((marked by) secretly harboring ill intentions) |