Where does “nackspärr” come from?
nackspärr (Swedish) comes from Swedish nacke, from Old Swedish nakke, from Old Norse hnakki, from Proto-Germanic hnakkô, from Proto-Indo-European knog-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
nackspärr (Swedish): (acute) torticollis, wryneck
Definitions
- (acute) torticollis, wryneck
Ancestry of “nackspärr”, step by step
nackspärr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nacke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nacke | nape; the back of the neck; the back of the head |
| 2 | Old Swedish | nakke | nape, back of the neck |
| 3 | Old Norse | hnakki | nape of the neck |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hnakkô | the back of the neck; nape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | knog- | back of the head, nape, neck |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
via Swedish spärr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spärr | stop, catch, block, blockade, ban, limit, bar,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sperra | rafter, beam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sparrijaną | to bar, to block |