Where does “skogsdunge” come from?

skogsdunge (Swedish) comes from Swedish skog, from Old Swedish skōgher, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.

skogsdunge (Swedish): grove small forest

Definitions

  1. grove small forest

Ancestry of “skogsdunge”, step by step

skogsdunge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskogforest, wood
2Old Swedishskōgherforest, wood
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood

via Swedish dunge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdungea grove; a smallish collection of trees
2Proto-Germanicdungōdung, manure
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Germanic skōgaz →Every word from Old Norse skógr →Every word from Old Swedish skōgher →
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