Where does “dvælen” come from?
dvælen (Danish) comes from Danish dvæle, from Old Norse dvelja, from Proto-Germanic dwaljaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
dvælen (Danish): lingering, dwelling
Definitions
- lingering, dwelling
Ancestry of “dvælen”, step by step
dvælen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dvæle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dvæle | to linger, to dwell |
| 2 | Old Norse | dvelja | to remain, stay, to delay; to delay, tarry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dwaljaną | to be confused, perplex; to hold up, delay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |