Where does “stridskonst” come from?
stridskonst (Swedish) comes from Swedish strid, from Old Swedish stridh, from Old Norse stríð, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.
stridskonst (Swedish): martial art (in the broader (military) sense)
Definitions
- martial art (in the broader (military) sense)
Ancestry of “stridskonst”, step by step
stridskonst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish strid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | strid | rapid, swift, rich; a fight, a battle, a quarrel |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stridh | strife, war |
| 3 | Old Norse | stríð | inflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strīdaz | battle, fight |
via Swedish konst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | konst | an art; an art, a science, a trick, knowledge; an... |