Where does “skogsavverkning” come from?
skogsavverkning (Swedish) comes from Swedish skog, from Old Swedish skōgher, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.
skogsavverkning (Swedish): logging, felling (of forest)
Definitions
- logging, felling (of forest)
Ancestry of “skogsavverkning”, step by step
skogsavverkning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skog | forest, wood |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skōgher | forest, wood |
| 3 | Old Norse | skógr | wood, forest |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōgaz | forest, wood |
via Swedish avverkning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | avverkning | felling (of trees, for wood), logging |
| 2 | Swedish | -ning | Used to form nouns from a verb, usually referring... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -ning | — |