Where does “särkullbarn” come from?
särkullbarn (Swedish) comes from Swedish sär, from Old Norse sær, from Old Norse sik, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
särkullbarn (Swedish): a person's child or children from a previous partner
Definitions
- a person's child or children from a previous partner
Ancestry of “särkullbarn”, step by step
särkullbarn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sär
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sär | particularly |
| 2 | Old Norse | sær | the sea, ocean; second/third-person singular... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Swedish barn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | barn | a child; child, offspring; a descendant |
| 2 | Old Swedish | barn | child |
| 3 | Old Norse | barn | child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Swedish kull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kull | litter |