Where does “splittergranat” come from?
splittergranat (Swedish) comes from Swedish splitter, from German splitter — inflection of splittern: ## first-person singular...
splittergranat (Swedish): a fragmentation grenade, a frag grenade
Definitions
- a fragmentation grenade, a frag grenade
Ancestry of “splittergranat”, step by step
splittergranat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish splitter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | splitter | utterly, totally |
| 2 | German | splitter | inflection of splittern: ## first-person singular... |
via Swedish granat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | granat | a pomegranate; a garnet, a group of minerals with... |