Where does “ryckig” come from?
ryckig (Swedish) comes from Swedish IG — Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a...
ryckig (Swedish): jerky (characterized by jerky (and uneven) movements, concretely or abstractly)
Definitions
- jerky (characterized by jerky (and uneven) movements, concretely or abstractly)
Ancestry of “ryckig”, step by step
ryckig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |
via Swedish ryck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ryck | a short, intense movement (especially with the arm, but also more generally); a tug, a yank, a jerk, a jolt, etc |