Where does “piskrapp” come from?

piskrapp (Swedish) comes from Swedish rapp, from Old Norse hrapa, from Proto-Germanic hrapaną, from Proto-Indo-European krb(ʰ)- — quickly.

piskrapp (Swedish): a lash (usually as punishment)

Definitions

  1. a lash (usually as punishment)

Ancestry of “piskrapp”, step by step

piskrapp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rapp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrappquick
2Old Norsehrapato fall, rush headlong, hurry, hasten
3Proto-Germanichrapanąto fall down
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrb(ʰ)-quickly

via Swedish piska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpiskawhip; a rod or rope used to punish or torture...
2GermanPeitschewhip
3Proto-Slavicbičьwhip
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰiH-ti̯o—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krb(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrapaną →Every word from Old Norse hrapa →