Where does “myggbett” come from?
myggbett (Swedish) comes from Swedish mygga, from Middle Low German mügge, from Old Saxon muggia, from Proto-West Germanic muggjā, from Proto-Germanic mugjǭ, from Proto-Germanic mują, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
myggbett (Swedish): an (inflamed bump from a) mosquito bite
Definitions
- an (inflamed bump from a) mosquito bite
Ancestry of “myggbett”, step by step
myggbett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mygga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mygga | mosquito; a small microphone attached to... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | mügge | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | muggia | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | muggjā | small fly, midge, mosquito |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mugjǭ | a small fly; midge; mosquito |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mują | fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |
via Swedish bett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bett | a bite (wound left behind after having been bitten) |