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
- a gig, a stint (temporary job)
Ancestry of “påhugg”, step by step
påhugg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |
via Swedish hugg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hugg | a stab, a blow (with something sharp) |