Where does “skrupsulten” come from?
skrupsulten (Danish) comes from Danish sulten, from Old Norse soltinn, from Old Norse svelta, from Proto-Germanic sweltaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
skrupsulten (Danish): very hungry
Definitions
- very hungry
Ancestry of “skrupsulten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sulten | Hungry, wanting to eat; Greatly desiring... |
| 2 | Old Norse | soltinn | dead; hungry, starving; past participle of svelta |
| 3 | Old Norse | svelta | to starve, to have hunger; to starve |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sweltaną | to die; succumb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |