Where does “stekfläsk” come from?

stekfläsk (Swedish) comes from Swedish fläsk, from Old Swedish flæsk, from Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.

stekfläsk (Swedish): thick-cut bacon (intended to be fried)

Definitions

  1. thick-cut bacon (intended to be fried)

Ancestry of “stekfläsk”, step by step

stekfläsk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fläsk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfläskpork; fat on a human body
2Old Swedishflæsk—
3Old Norseflesk—
4Proto-Germanicflaiskimeat, flesh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁ḱ-to tear, peel off; to tear, rend

via Swedish steka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstekato fry: to cook in hot fat; to roast in an oven;...
2Old Norsesteikjato roast; to fry, roast
3Proto-Germanicstaiko-—
4Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flaiski →Every word from Old Norse flesk →