Where does “solsprej” come from?
solsprej (Swedish) comes from Swedish söl, from Old Swedish sōl, from Old Norse sól, from Proto-Germanic *sōl.
Ancestry of “solsprej”, step by step
solsprej traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish söl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | söl | lingering, sluttery, gluttony |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sōl | sun |
| 3 | Old Norse | sól | sun |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *sōl | — |
via Swedish sprej
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sprej | — |