Where does “tyskeri” come from?
tyskeri (Swedish) comes from Swedish tysk, from Old Swedish thysker, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tyskeri (Swedish): exaggerated sympathy for or imitation of...
Definitions
- exaggerated sympathy for or imitation of...
Ancestry of “tyskeri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | tysk | German; of or pertaining to Germany; German;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | thysker | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |