Where does “tjuvfiskare” come from?
tjuvfiskare (Swedish) comes from Swedish tjuv, from Old Swedish þiuver, from Old Norse þjófr, from Proto-Germanic þeubaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewpó-.
tjuvfiskare (Swedish): a poacher (someone fishing illegally)
Definitions
- a poacher (someone fishing illegally)
Ancestry of “tjuvfiskare”, step by step
tjuvfiskare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tjuv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tjuv | thief |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þiuver | thief |
| 3 | Old Norse | þjófr | thief |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þeubaz | thief |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewpó- | — |
via Swedish fiskare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fiskare | a fisherman, a fisher |
| 2 | Old Norse | fiskari | fisherman |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fiskārijaz | fisher |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 5 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |