Where does “tjejtjusare” come from?
tjejtjusare (Swedish) comes from Swedish tjusa, from Old Swedish kiusa, from Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
tjejtjusare (Swedish): a womanizer, a lady-killer
Definitions
- a womanizer, a lady-killer
Ancestry of “tjejtjusare”, step by step
tjejtjusare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tjusa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tjusa | to charm (so as to (try to) make enchanted, romantically or otherwise) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kiusa | to choose; to enchant, hex |
| 3 | Old Norse | kjósa | to choose; to desire, wish; to elect |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |