Where does “svill” come from?

svill (Middle Norwegian) comes from Old Norse syll, from Proto-Germanic sulī, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

Ancestry of “svill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesyllsill
2Proto-Germanicsulībalk, bar, threshold, sill
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “svill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sulī →Every word from Old Norse syll →