Where does “möhippa” come from?
möhippa (Swedish) comes from Swedish mö, from Old Norse mór, from Proto-Germanic mōraz, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
möhippa (Swedish): hen night
Definitions
- hen night
Ancestry of “möhippa”, step by step
möhippa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mö | young woman |
| 2 | Old Norse | mór | a moor, a heath, a barren moorland |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōraz | moor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Swedish hippa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hippa | party |