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Where does “lördagsgodis” come from?

lördagsgodis (Swedish) comes from Swedish lördag, from Old Swedish løghardagher, from Old Norse laugardagr, from Old Norse laug, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

lördagsgodis (Swedish): candy as a Saturday treat

Definitions

  1. candy as a Saturday treat

Ancestry of “lördagsgodis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishlördagSaturday. The sixth day of the week
2Old SwedishløghardagherSaturday. The sixth day of the week
3Old NorselaugardagrSaturday
4Old Norselaugbath; hot spring; first-person singular past...
5Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →