Where does “snyltning” come from?

snyltning (Swedish) comes from Swedish -ning, from Old Norse -ning.

snyltning (Swedish): the act of living off other people’s work; sponging, mooching

Definitions

  1. the act of living off other people’s work; sponging, mooching

Ancestry of “snyltning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedish-ningUsed to form nouns from a verb, usually referring...
2Old Norse-ning—
Every word from Old Norse -ning →Every word from Swedish -ning →