Where does “vikthåna” come from?
vikthåna (Swedish) comes from Swedish hana, from Middle Dutch hônen, from Old Dutch hōnen, from Proto-West Germanic haunijan, from Proto-Germanic haunijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.
vikthåna (Swedish): to fat-shame; to mock or deride someone for their weight
Definitions
- to fat-shame; to mock or deride someone for their weight
Ancestry of “vikthåna”, step by step
vikthåna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hana | accusative of hon |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hônen | to mistreat, to harm, to dishonour |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hōnen | to mock, to humiliate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haunijan | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haunijaną | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱaw- | to howl, screech |
via Swedish vikt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vikt | weight, mass; a weight; importance of something |