Where does “svenskjävel” come from?
svenskjävel (Swedish) comes from Swedish svensk, from Old Norse svenskr, from Proto-Germanic swihaniskaz, from Proto-Germanic swihô, from Proto-Germanic swe- — "one's own, self".
svenskjävel (Swedish): bloody Swede, Swedish bastard
Definitions
- bloody Swede, Swedish bastard
Ancestry of “svenskjävel”, step by step
svenskjävel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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" |
via Swedish jävel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jävel | Alternative spelling of djävel; son of a bitch,... |