Where does “stormsvale” come from?

stormsvale (Danish) comes from Danish svale, from Old Norse svala, from Old Norse svalr, from Proto-Germanic swalaz, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

stormsvale (Danish): storm petrel

Definitions

  1. storm petrel

Ancestry of “stormsvale”, step by step

stormsvale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish svale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsvaleswallow
2Old Norsesvalaa swallow; to chill, cool; strong feminine...
3Old Norsesvalrcool, cold
4Proto-Germanicswalazcold
5Proto-Germanicswelanąto burn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Danish Storm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishStormstorm
2Old Danishstorm—
3Old Norsestormrstorm
4Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
5Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic swalaz →