Where does “skälmaktig” come from?

skälmaktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish -aktig, from Old Swedish -aktogher, from Middle Low German -achtig.

skälmaktig (Swedish): roguish, scoundrelous, mischievous

Definitions

  1. roguish, scoundrelous, mischievous

Ancestry of “skälmaktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedish-aktigcreates adjectives; -like, -ish
2Old Swedish-aktogher—
3Middle Low German-achtig—
Every word from Middle Low German -achtig →Every word from Swedish -aktig →Every word from Old Swedish -aktogher →