Where does “Alvik” come from?

Alvik (English) comes from Swedish Alvik, from Swedish ål, from Old Swedish āl, from Old Norse ǫlr, from Proto-Germanic aluz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

Ancestry of “Alvik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishAlvik—
2Swedishålan eel; a dorsal stripe on a horse
3Old Swedishāleel
4Old Norseǫlrdrunk; alder
5Proto-Germanicaluz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis-alder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aluz →