Where does “tungvikt” come from?

tungvikt (Swedish) comes from Swedish tung, from Old Norse þungr, from Proto-Germanic þunguz, from Proto-Indo-European téngʰus.

tungvikt (Swedish): heavyweight weight class in certain sports

Definitions

  1. heavyweight weight class in certain sports

Ancestry of “tungvikt”, step by step

tungvikt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtungheavy; a physical body of great weight; heavy,...
2Old Norseþungrheavy
3Proto-Germanicþunguzheavy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanténgʰus—

via Swedish vikt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishviktweight, mass; a weight; importance of something

Words derived from “tungvikt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European téngʰus →Every word from Proto-Germanic þunguz →Every word from Old Norse þungr →