Where does “kveldskingle” come from?
kveldskingle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kveld, from Old Norse kveld, from Proto-Germanic kwildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
kveldskingle (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bat
Definitions
- a bat
Ancestry of “kveldskingle”, step by step
kveldskingle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kveld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kveld | an evening |
| 2 | Old Norse | kveld | evening |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwildiz | dying; death; downfall; end; the end or dying of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Norwegian Nynorsk skingle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skingle | — |