Where does “avl” come from?

avl (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse afl, from Proto-Germanic abalaz — strength, power.

avl (Norwegian Nynorsk): breeding; harvest; a hearth in a smithy

Definitions

  1. breeding; harvest; a hearth in a smithy

Ancestry of “avl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseafla hearth; physical strength; force, violence
2Proto-Germanicabalazstrength, power

Words derived from “avl”

Every word from Proto-Germanic abalaz →Every word from Old Norse afl →