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
Ancestry of “urgammal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | gammal | old; something which has existed for a long... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gamal | old |
| 3 | Old Norse | gamall | old; old, aged; of a certain age |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gamalaz | old, weak |