Where does “skælv” come from?

skælv (Danish) comes from Danish skælve, from Old Danish skialuæ, from Old Norse skjálfa, from Proto-Germanic skelbaną — to shiver, tremble.

skælv (Danish): a tremble

Definitions

  1. a tremble

Ancestry of “skælv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskælveto tremble, to quake
2Old Danishskialuæ—
3Old Norseskjálfashiver, shake, quiver
4Proto-Germanicskelbanąto shiver, tremble

Words derived from “skælv”

Every word from Proto-Germanic skelbaną →Every word from Old Norse skjálfa →Every word from Old Danish skialuæ →