Where does “späckhuggare” come from?
späckhuggare (Swedish) comes from Swedish hugga, from Old Swedish hugga, from Old Norse hǫggva, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
späckhuggare (Swedish): killer whale, Orcinus orca
Definitions
- killer whale, Orcinus orca
Ancestry of “späckhuggare”, step by step
späckhuggare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hugga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hugga | to slash, to cut, to hew |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hugga | to hew, chop |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫggva | to hew |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Swedish späck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | späck | thick subcutaneous fat tissue, like fatback from pigs or blubber from marine mammals |