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: ## simple past ## past...

Definitions

  1. inflection of elske: ## simple past ## past...

Ancestry of “elska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålelsketo love
2Old Norseelskato love
3Proto-Germanicaliskōnąto tend to, to care for
4Proto-Germanicaliskazdear, precious
5Germanical-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Germanic al- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aliskaz →