Where does “elske” come from?

elske (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic aliskōną, from Proto-Germanic aliskaz, from Germanic al-, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

elske (Norwegian Nynorsk): to love

Definitions

  1. to love

Ancestry of “elske”, step by step

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