Where does “sprejburk” come from?
sprejburk (Swedish) comes from Swedish burk, from Old Swedish budhker, from Old Norse buðkr.
Ancestry of “sprejburk”, step by step
sprejburk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish burk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | burk | pot, can, jar; an inflexible vessel, usually with... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | budhker | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | buðkr | — |
via Swedish sprej
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sprej | — |