Where does “viktigpetter” come from?

viktigpetter (Swedish) comes from Swedish viktig, from Swedish vikt — weight, mass; a weight; importance of something.

viktigpetter (Swedish): someone self-important, a know-it-all, a smartass

Definitions

  1. someone self-important, a know-it-all, a smartass

Ancestry of “viktigpetter”, step by step

viktigpetter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish viktig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishviktigimportant, relevant, having priority
2Swedishviktweight, mass; a weight; importance of something

via Swedish Petter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishPetter
Every word from Swedish viktEvery word from Swedish viktig