Where does “tjuvskytte” come from?

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

tjuvskytte (Swedish): poaching (illegal hunting)

Definitions

poaching (illegal hunting)

Ancestry of “tjuvskytte”, step by step

tjuvskytte 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 skytte

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	skytte	shooting
2	Swedish	skytta	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewpó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeubaz →Every word from Old Norse þjófr →