Where does “tjejbacill” come from?

tjejbacill (Swedish) comes from Swedish tjej, from Tavringer Romani tjej.

tjejbacill (Swedish): a cootie

Definitions

  1. a cootie

Ancestry of “tjejbacill”, step by step

tjejbacill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tjej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtjejgirl, gal; A adult female person; girlfriend
2Tavringer Romanitjej—

via Swedish bacill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbacilla bacillus
Every word from Tavringer Romani tjej →Every word from Swedish tjej →