Where does “svenskättling” come from?
svenskättling (Swedish) comes from Swedish ättling, from Swedish ätt, from Old Swedish æt, from Old Norse ætt, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
svenskättling (Swedish): person of Swedish ancestry living outside Sweden
Definitions
- person of Swedish ancestry living outside Sweden
Ancestry of “svenskättling”, step by step
svenskättling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ättling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ättling | a descendant |
| 2 | Swedish | ätt | a family, a house; family |
| 3 | Old Swedish | æt | family, kin, bloodline |
| 4 | Old Norse | ætt | quarter of the heaven, direction; family,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aihtiz | possessions, property |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |
via Swedish svensk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svensk | Swedish; of or pertaining to Sweden or the... |
| 2 | Old Norse | svenskr | Swedish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swihaniskaz | Swedish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swihô | a Swede |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swe- | "one's own, self" |