Where does “medryckande” come from?
medryckande (Swedish) comes from Swedish med, from Old English mæþ, from Old Norse með, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
medryckande (Swedish): arousing focused interest, "pulling you along"
Definitions
- arousing focused interest, "pulling you along"
Ancestry of “medryckande”, step by step
medryckande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish med
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | med | also, as well, too; with, together with, in the... |
| 2 | Old English | mæþ | measure, degree, proportion; measure or extent of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | með | with, along with |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Swedish rycka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rycka | to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly |