Where does “påhugg” come from?

påhugg (Swedish) comes from Swedish på — on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,...

påhugg (Swedish): a gig, a stint (temporary job)

Definitions

  1. a gig, a stint (temporary job)

Ancestry of “påhugg”, step by step

påhugg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishon, on top of; touching from above; on, against,...

via Swedish hugg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhugga stab, a blow (with something sharp)
Every word from Swedish