Where does “mjukmacka” come from?
mjukmacka (Swedish) comes from Swedish mjuk, from Old Swedish miūker, from Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewg- — slimy, slippery; slick, slimy.
mjukmacka (Swedish): an (open) sandwich made on soft (as opposed to hard) bread, unlike for example crispbread or tunnbröd
Definitions
- an (open) sandwich made on soft (as opposed to hard) bread, unlike for example crispbread or tunnbröd
Ancestry of “mjukmacka”, step by step
mjukmacka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mjuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mjuk | soft |
| 2 | Old Swedish | miūker | soft |
| 3 | Old Norse | mjúkr | soft; meek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | meukaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mewg- | slimy, slippery; slick, slimy |
via Swedish macka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | macka | a sandwich, specifically an open sandwich; a... |