Where does “dvalemodus” come from?

dvalemodus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dvale, from Old Norse dvala, from Proto-Germanic dwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel-.

dvalemodus (Norwegian Nynorsk): sleep mode

Definitions

  1. sleep mode

Ancestry of “dvalemodus”, step by step

dvalemodus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk dvale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdvalehibernation; lethargy, torpor
2Old Norsedvalato delay, put off
3Proto-Germanicdwalazconfused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwel-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk modus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmodusmode; mood
2Latinmodusmeasure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwalaz →Every word from Old Norse dvala →