Where does “rycka på axlarna” come from?
rycka på axlarna (Swedish) comes from Swedish på — on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,...
rycka på axlarna (Swedish): shrug
Definitions
- shrug
Ancestry of “rycka på axlarna”, step by step
rycka på axlarna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |
via Swedish rycka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rycka | to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly |