Where does “skjelva” come from?
skjelva (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse skjálfa, from Proto-Germanic skelbaną — to shiver, tremble.
skjelva (Norwegian Nynorsk): to quake, tremble, quiver, shake
Definitions
- to quake, tremble, quiver, shake
Ancestry of “skjelva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skjálfa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skelbaną | to shiver, tremble |