Where does “kvöldsvæfur” come from?

kvöldsvæfur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kvöld, from Old Norse kveld, from Proto-Germanic kwildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

kvöldsvæfur (Icelandic): sleepy in the evening, being an early sleeper

Definitions

  1. sleepy in the evening, being an early sleeper

Ancestry of “kvöldsvæfur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickvöldevening
2Old Norsekveldevening
3Proto-Germanickwildizdying; death; downfall; end; the end or dying of...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwildiz →Every word from Old Norse kveld →