Where does “påstridig” come from?
påstridig (Swedish) comes from Danish stridig, from Danish strid, from Old Danish strith, from Old Norse stríð, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.
påstridig (Swedish): stubbornly (and aggressively) insistent (when it comes to an opinion or a demand); pushy, opinionated
Definitions
- stubbornly (and aggressively) insistent (when it comes to an opinion or a demand); pushy, opinionated
Ancestry of “påstridig”, step by step
påstridig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish stridig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stridig | confrontational, given to conflict |
| 2 | Danish | strid | rough; rapid; stiff |
| 3 | Old Danish | strith | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | stríð | inflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strīdaz | battle, fight |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |