Where does “kvelv” come from?
kvelv (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hvalf, from Proto-Germanic hwalbą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
kvelv (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; a vault; the keel of an overturned boat
Definitions
- <br>; a vault; the keel of an overturned boat
Ancestry of “kvelv”, step by step
kvelv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse hvalf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hvalf | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwalbą | vault, arch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kvelva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kvelva | to capsize; to turn over something; to form a... |