Where does “elska” come from?
elska (Faroese) comes from Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic aliskōną, from Proto-Germanic aliskaz, from Germanic al-, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
elska (Faroese): to love
Ancestry of “elska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | elska | to love |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aliskōną | to tend to, to care for |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aliskaz | dear, precious |
| 4 | Germanic | al- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |