Where does “urgammal” come from?

urgammal (Swedish) comes from Swedish gammal, from Old Swedish gamal, from Old Norse gamall, from Proto-Germanic gamalaz — old, weak.

urgammal (Swedish): ancient

Definitions

  1. ancient

Ancestry of “urgammal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgammalold; something which has existed for a long...
2Old Swedishgamalold
3Old Norsegamallold; old, aged; of a certain age
4Proto-Germanicgamalazold, weak
Every word from Proto-Germanic gamalaz →Every word from Old Norse gamall →Every word from Old Swedish gamal →