Where does “tjuvsena” come from?

tjuvsena (Swedish) comes from Swedish tjuv, from Old Swedish þiuver, from Old Norse þjófr, from Proto-Germanic þeubaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewpó-.

tjuvsena (Swedish): The funny bone

Definitions

  1. The funny bone

Ancestry of “tjuvsena”, step by step

tjuvsena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tjuv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtjuvthief
2Old Swedishþiuverthief
3Old Norseþjófrthief
4Proto-Germanicþeubazthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewpó-—

via Swedish sena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsenaa tendon, sinew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewpó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeubaz →Every word from Old Norse þjófr →