Where does “Svalbardian” come from?
Svalbardian (English) comes from English Svalbard, from Old Norse Svalbarð, from Old Norse svalr, from Proto-Germanic swalaz, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Svalbardian (English): Of or pertaining to Svalbard
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Svalbard
Ancestry of “Svalbardian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Svalbard | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Svalbarð | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | svalr | cool, cold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swalaz | cold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swelaną | to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |