Where does “stridslysten” come from?

stridslysten (Swedish) comes from Swedish strid, from Old Swedish stridh, from Old Norse stríð, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.

stridslysten (Swedish): combative, belligerent

Definitions

  1. combative, belligerent

Ancestry of “stridslysten”, step by step

stridslysten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish strid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstridrapid, swift, rich; a fight, a battle, a quarrel
2Old Swedishstridhstrife, war
3Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
4Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight

via Swedish lysten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlystencovetous, desirous
Every word from Proto-Germanic strīdaz →