Where does “bæjasvala” come from?

bæjasvala (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic svala, from Old Norse svala, from Old Norse svalr, from Proto-Germanic swalaz, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

bæjasvala (Icelandic): house martin

Definitions

  1. house martin

Ancestry of “bæjasvala”, step by step

bæjasvala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic svala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsvalaswallow; to satisfy; to quench
2Old Norsesvalaa swallow; to chill, cool; strong feminine...
3Old Norsesvalrcool, cold
4Proto-Germanicswalazcold
5Proto-Germanicswelanąto burn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Icelandic bær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbærfarm; town
2Old Norsebǿrfarm; town
3Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic swalaz →