Where does “skorstensfejare” come from?
skorstensfejare (Swedish) comes from Swedish feja, from German fegen, from Middle Low German vegen, from Old Dutch fegōn, from Proto-West Germanic faginōn, from Proto-Germanic faginōną, from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ-.
skorstensfejare (Swedish): a chimney sweep
Definitions
- a chimney sweep
Ancestry of “skorstensfejare”, step by step
skorstensfejare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish feja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | feja | to sweep, scrub, etc., and make nice and clean (a house or room or the like) |
| 2 | German | fegen | to sweep, to polish |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vegen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | fegōn | to cleanse |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | faginōn | to gladden, rejoice |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faginōną | to gladden, rejoice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pōḱ- | — |
via Swedish skorsten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skorsten | a chimney |
| 2 | Low German | Schornstein | — |