Where does “svølta” come from?
svølta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse svelta, from Proto-Germanic sweltaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
svølta (Faroese): to starve
Ancestry of “svølta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | svelta | to starve, to have hunger; to starve |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sweltaną | to die; succumb |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |