Where does “plastförälder” come from?

plastförälder (Swedish) comes from Swedish förälder, from Old Swedish førældrar, from Old Norse forellri.

plastförälder (Swedish): a stepparent

Definitions

  1. a stepparent

Ancestry of “plastförälder”, step by step

plastförälder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish förälder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishföräldera parent
2Old Swedishførældrar—
3Old Norseforellri—

via Swedish plast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishplastplastic; a stiff but usually slightly flexible...
2Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκόςfit for moulding; plastic
Every word from Old Norse forellri →Every word from Old Swedish førældrar →Every word from Swedish förälder →