Where does “svale” come from?

svale (Danish) comes 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,...

svale (Danish): swallow

Definitions

  1. swallow

Ancestry of “svale”, step by step

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

Words derived from “svale”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic swalaz →