List of English words of Scandinavian origin
- List of English words of Scandinavian origin
There are a few words in English, that probably are of Scandinavian origin, other than Old Norse, but which are difficult to trace more exactly. Here follows a list:
English words of Scandinavian origin
*cog
*
*flounder
* (haul v.; handle n.)
*midden
*mink
*
*rig ("rigg", as in a ship's "riggings")
*
*
*wicker
English words of Danish origin
*atto-
*femto-
ee
*List of English words of Old Norse origin
*List of English words of Swedish origin
*List of English words of Norwegian origin
See also
* Lists of English words of international origin
* at Wiktionary, Wikipedia's sister project
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