Where does “lönnkrog” come from?
lönnkrog (Swedish) comes from Swedish krog, from Old Swedish krogher, from Middle Low German krôch, from Proto-Germanic kruftaz, from Proto-Indo-European grewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
lönnkrog (Swedish): speakeasy
Definitions
- speakeasy
Ancestry of “lönnkrog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | krog | an inn, a pub; a restaurant where the serving of... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | krogher | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | krôch | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kruftaz | a hill; a curve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grewb- | to warp, bend, crawl; to bend, crouch, crawl; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |