Where does “pratkvarn” come from?
pratkvarn (Swedish) comes from Swedish kvarn, from Old Swedish kværn, from Old Norse kvern, from Proto-Germanic kwernō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂wō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
pratkvarn (Swedish): windbag, chatterbox overly talkative person
Definitions
- windbag, chatterbox overly talkative person
Ancestry of “pratkvarn”, step by step
pratkvarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kvarn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kvarn | mill; the grinding apparatus for substances such... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kværn | mill |
| 3 | Old Norse | kvern | a millstone; a quern, handmill |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwernō | millstone; handmill; quern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂wō | quern, mill-stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |