Where does “spetsig” come from?

spetsig (Swedish) comes from Swedish spets, from Middle Low German spitze, from Proto-Germanic spitjaz.

spetsig (Swedish): sharp, pointy

Definitions

  1. sharp, pointy

Ancestry of “spetsig”, step by step

spetsig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish spets

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspetspoint, tip, end, nib, head; lace; spitz
2Middle Low Germanspitze—
3Proto-Germanicspitjaz—

via Swedish IG

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishIGAbbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a...

Words derived from “spetsig”

Every word from Proto-Germanic spitjaz →Every word from Middle Low German spitze →Every word from Swedish spets →