Where does “dvalemodus” come from?
dvalemodus (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål dvale, from Old Norse dvala, from Proto-Germanic dwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel-.
dvalemodus (Norwegian Bokmål): sleep mode
Ancestry of “dvalemodus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | dvale | hibernation; lethargy, torpor |
| 2 | Old Norse | dvala | to delay, put off |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dwalaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwel- | — |