Where does “elskende” come from?

elskende (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.

elskende (Norwegian Bokmål): present participle of elske

Definitions

  1. present participle of elske

Ancestry of “elskende”, 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 →