Where does “svill” come from?

svill (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Norwegian svill, from Old Norse syll, from Proto-Germanic sulī, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

svill (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; sleeper, railroad tie; sill, groundsill

Definitions

  1. <br>; sleeper, railroad tie; sill, groundsill

Ancestry of “svill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Norwegiansvill—
2Old Norsesyllsill
3Proto-Germanicsulībalk, bar, threshold, sill
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sulī →Every word from Old Norse syll →