Where does “undanflykt” come from?

undanflykt (Swedish) comes from Swedish undan — away.

undanflykt (Swedish): an (improvised, dubious) excuse (made in order to avoid having to do something)

Definitions

  1. an (improvised, dubious) excuse (made in order to avoid having to do something)

Ancestry of “undanflykt”, step by step

undanflykt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish undan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishundanaway

via Swedish flykt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishflyktflight, escape; flight
Every word from Swedish undan →