Where does “mjukpornografi” come from?
mjukpornografi (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.
mjukpornografi (Swedish): softcore pornography
Definitions
- softcore pornography
Ancestry of “mjukpornografi”, step by step
mjukpornografi 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 pornografi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pornografi | pornography |