Where does “skalkaktig” come from?

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

skalkaktig (Swedish): mischievous, jokeful

Definitions

  1. mischievous, jokeful

Ancestry of “skalkaktig”, 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 →