Where does “sprutnarkoman” come from?

sprutnarkoman (Swedish) comes from Swedish spruta, from Old Norse sprúta, from Proto-Germanic *spreutaną.

sprutnarkoman (Swedish): a drug addict who injects drugs

Definitions

  1. a drug addict who injects drugs

Ancestry of “sprutnarkoman”, step by step

sprutnarkoman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish spruta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsprutaa squirt, a syringe; a fire engine; to spray, to...
2Old Norsesprúta—
3Proto-Germanic*spreutaną—

via Swedish narkoman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnarkomana junkie, a drug addict
2Swedishnarkotikanarcotics, recreational drugs
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