Where does “dwale” come from?
dwale (English) comes from Middle English dwale, from Old Norse dvala, from Proto-Germanic dwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel-.
dwale (English): a sleeping-potion, especially one made from...
Definitions
- a sleeping-potion, especially one made from...
Ancestry of “dwale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dwale | dazed, stupor; deception, trickery; delusion;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | dvala | to delay, put off |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dwalaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwel- | — |