Where does “rolig historia” come from?

rolig historia (Swedish) comes from Swedish rolig, from Old Swedish roliker, from Old Norse róligr.

rolig historia (Swedish): a joke (funny story)

Definitions

  1. a joke (funny story)

Ancestry of “rolig historia”, step by step

rolig historia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rolig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishroligfunny (amusing; comical), fun
2Old Swedishrolikercalm, quiet
3Old Norseróligr—

via Swedish historia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhistoriahistory; A story, plot; A joke or anecdote
Every word from Old Norse róligr →Every word from Old Swedish roliker →Every word from Swedish rolig →