Where does “supertungviktare” come from?

supertungviktare (Swedish) comes from Swedish supertungvikt, from Swedish tungvikt, from Swedish tung, from Old Norse þungr, from Proto-Germanic þunguz, from Proto-Indo-European téngʰus.

supertungviktare (Swedish): superheavyweight a boxer of that weight class

Definitions

  1. superheavyweight a boxer of that weight class

Ancestry of “supertungviktare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsupertungviktsuperheavyweight the weight class itself
2Swedishtungviktheavyweight weight class in certain sports
3Swedishtungheavy; a physical body of great weight; heavy,...
4Old Norseþungrheavy
5Proto-Germanicþunguzheavy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanténgʰus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European téngʰus →Every word from Proto-Germanic þunguz →Every word from Old Norse þungr →