Where does “tomte” come from?
tomte (Swedish) comes from Swedish tomt, from Old Norse toft, from Proto-Germanic tumþiz, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
tomte (Swedish): A small human-like creature in Nordic folklore...
Definitions
- A small human-like creature in Nordic folklore...
Ancestry of “tomte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | tomt | a ground lot, a parcel , a garden |
| 2 | Old Norse | toft | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tumþiz | seemliness, agreement; association, guild,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
Words derived from “tomte”