Where does “lyskräfta” come from?
lyskräfta (Swedish) comes from Swedish kräfta, from Old Swedish krævet, from Old Saxon krevit, from Proto-West Germanic krabit, from Proto-Germanic krabitaz, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
lyskräfta (Swedish): a krill
Definitions
- a krill
Ancestry of “lyskräfta”, step by step
lyskräfta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kräfta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kräfta | a crayfish; cancer |
| 2 | Old Swedish | krævet | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | krevit | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | krabit | crustacean |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krabitaz | crustacean |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Swedish lys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lys |