Where does “elskast” come from?

elskast (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic elska, from Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic aliskōną, from Proto-Germanic aliskaz, from Germanic al-, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

elskast (Icelandic): to make love

Definitions

  1. to make love

Ancestry of “elskast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicelskalove; to love
2Old Norseelskato love
3Proto-Germanicaliskōnąto tend to, to care for
4Proto-Germanicaliskazdear, precious
5Germanical-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Germanic al- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aliskaz →
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