Where does “svala” come from?

svala (Icelandic) comes 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,...

svala (Icelandic): swallow; to satisfy; to quench

Definitions

  1. swallow; to satisfy; to quench

Ancestry of “svala”, step by step

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

Words derived from “svala”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic swalaz →
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