Where does “utgrävning” come from?
utgrävning (Swedish) comes from Swedish gräva ut — to excavate (for archaeological purposes), to dig, to dig out.
utgrävning (Swedish): an excavation, a dig, an archaeological site
Definitions
- an excavation, a dig, an archaeological site
Ancestry of “utgrävning”, step by step
utgrävning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gräva ut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gräva ut | to excavate (for archaeological purposes), to dig, to dig out |
via Swedish utgräva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | utgräva | — |