Where does “sötaktig” come from?

sötaktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish söt, from Old Swedish söter, from Old Norse sœtr, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

sötaktig (Swedish): sweetish, somewhat sweet

Definitions

  1. sweetish, somewhat sweet

Ancestry of “sötaktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsötsweet; of the taste of sugar; sweet; not salty;...
2Old Swedishsötersweet
3Old Norsesœtrsweet
4Proto-Germanicswōtuzsweet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéh₂dussweet
6Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus →Every word from Proto-Germanic swōtuz →
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