Where does “elska” come from?
elska (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål elske, from Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic aliskōną, from Proto-Germanic aliskaz, from Germanic al-, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
elska (Norwegian Bokmål): inflection of elske:
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Definitions
- inflection of elske:
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Ancestry of “elska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | elske | to love |
| 2 | Old Norse | elska | to love |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aliskōną | to tend to, to care for |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aliskaz | dear, precious |
| 5 | Germanic | al- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |