Where does “skrytmåns” come from?
skrytmåns (Swedish) comes from Swedish skryta, from Middle Low German schruten, from Old English hrūtan, from Proto-West Germanic hrūtan, from Proto-Germanic hrūtaną, from Proto-Germanic hruttōną, from Proto-Indo-European krut- — to snore, roar.
skrytmåns (Swedish): a braggart
Definitions
- a braggart
Ancestry of “skrytmåns”, step by step
skrytmåns traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skryta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skryta | to boast, to brag; to talk loudly in praise of... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schruten | — |
| 3 | Old English | hrūtan | snore; to snore; to make a noise |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrūtan | to snore |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrūtaną | To snore; To fall, fly, move quickly |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hruttōną | to snore, roar |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krut- | to snore, roar |