Where does “utfattig” come from?

utfattig (Swedish) comes from Swedish ut, from Swedish tåla, from Samoan tālā, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler — heel of the foot; heel.

utfattig (Swedish): extremely poor, destitute

Definitions

  1. extremely poor, destitute

Ancestry of “utfattig”, step by step

utfattig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishutout; get out!; from a certain point within a...
2Swedishtålato endure, to suffer, to take, to stand, to...
3Samoantālāthe currency of Samoa; tala; dollar
4EnglishDollarOS grid ref NS9698
5Dutchdollardollar currency, especially the US dollar
6EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
7DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
8Germantalertaler (former unit of currency)
9GermanJoachimsthalerNative or inhabitant of Joachimsthal
10GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
11GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
12Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
13LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
14Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
15Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
16HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
17Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Swedish fattig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfattigpoor
2Old Norsefátœkrpoor
3Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
4Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ
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