Where does “praktarsel” come from?
praktarsel (Swedish) comes from Swedish prakt, from Middle Low German pracht, from Old High German braht, from Proto-Germanic brahtaz, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
Ancestry of “praktarsel”, step by step
praktarsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish prakt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | prakt | pomp, glory, splendour, magnificence |
| 2 | Middle Low German | pracht | — |
| 3 | Old High German | braht | noice |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brahtaz | cracking, snapping, crash, noise |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via Swedish arsel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | arsel | — |