Where does “sillinläggning” come from?
sillinläggning (Swedish) comes from Swedish sill, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.
sillinläggning (Swedish): pickled herring
Definitions
- pickled herring
Ancestry of “sillinläggning”, step by step
sillinläggning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sill | a herring |
| 2 | Old Norse | síld | herring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīlą | a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring |
via Swedish inläggning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | inläggning | pickling (processing in brine or other solution) |
| 2 | Swedish | ning | — |