Where does “tiggare” come from?
tiggare (Swedish) comes from Swedish tigga, from Old Swedish þiggia, from Old Norse þiggja, from Proto-Germanic þigjaną, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
tiggare (Swedish): beggar
Ancestry of “tiggare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | tigga | beg; to request the help of someone; beg; to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þiggia | to receive; to beg |
| 3 | Old Norse | þiggja | to receive, accept of; to accept; to take... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þigjaną | to accept, receive; to implore, beg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |