Where does “tölpaktig” come from?

tölpaktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish -aktig, from Old Swedish -aktogher, from Middle Low German -achtig.

tölpaktig (Swedish): like an inconsiderate jerk; tactless, low, mean-spirited

Definitions

  1. like an inconsiderate jerk; tactless, low, mean-spirited

Ancestry of “tölpaktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedish-aktigcreates adjectives; -like, -ish
2Old Swedish-aktogher—
3Middle Low German-achtig—

Words derived from “tölpaktig”

Every word from Middle Low German -achtig →Every word from Swedish -aktig →Every word from Old Swedish -aktogher →