Where does “tunghäfta” come from?

tunghäfta (Swedish) comes from Swedish tunga, from Old Swedish tunga, from Old Norse tunga, from Proto-Germanic tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.

tunghäfta (Swedish): being tongue-tied

Definitions

  1. being tongue-tied

Ancestry of “tunghäfta”, step by step

tunghäfta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tunga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtungaa tongue; a language, speech; weight
2Old Swedishtungatongue; speech, language
3Old Norsetungatongue
4Proto-Germanictungǭtongue; speech, language
5Proto-Indo-Europeandn̥ǵʰwéh₂stongue

via Swedish häfta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhäftato stick (together), to attach, to adhere
2Old Swedishhæptato bind; to captivate; to obstruct, cut off
3Old Norsehepta—
4Proto-Germanichaftijanąto make bound; to bind, secure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic tungǭ →Every word from Old Norse tunga →