Where does “nötkreatur” come from?
nötkreatur (Swedish) comes from Swedish nöt, from Old Swedish nut, from Old Norse hnot, from Proto-Germanic hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
nötkreatur (Swedish): a cattle animal; cow, bull
Definitions
- a cattle animal; cow, bull
Ancestry of “nötkreatur”, step by step
nötkreatur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nöt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nöt | nut, a hard-shelled seed; a difficult problem;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | nut | nut |
| 3 | Old Norse | hnot | nut |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hnuts | nut |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
via Swedish kreatur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kreatur | a domesticated animal, livestock, cattle |