Where does “tjock” come from?
tjock (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish thiokker, from Old Norse þykkr, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.
tjock (Swedish): thick; overweight, fat
Ancestry of “tjock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | thiokker | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | þykkr | thick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þekuz | thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |