Where does “matjätte” come from?

matjätte (Swedish) comes from Swedish jätte, from Old Swedish iætti, from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic etunaz, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

matjätte (Swedish): one of the three largest Swedish retail conglomerates: Axfood, Coop or ICA

Definitions

  1. one of the three largest Swedish retail conglomerates: Axfood, Coop or ICA

Ancestry of “matjätte”, step by step

matjätte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish jätte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjättejotun; a mythical humanoid creature, originally...
2Old Swedishiætti—
3Old Norsejǫtunna jotun, giant
4Proto-Germanicetunazan overeater, glutton; a giant
5Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Swedish mat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmatfood
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →
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