Where does “räkstubbe” come from?
räkstubbe (Swedish) comes from Swedish räka, from Old Norse hrókr, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
räkstubbe (Swedish): a savory cake of layered bread consisting of a mayonnaise, egg, prawn, and dill mixture as well as several other ingredients (served either as an oblong cake or as a circular portion)
Definitions
- a savory cake of layered bread consisting of a mayonnaise, egg, prawn, and dill mixture as well as several other ingredients (served either as an oblong cake or as a circular portion)
Ancestry of “räkstubbe”, step by step
räkstubbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish räka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | räka | a shrimp, a prawn |
| 2 | Old Norse | hrókr | rook; rook, castle |
| 3 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 4 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 5 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 6 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 7 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |