Where does “svolten” come from?

svolten (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse soltinn, from Old Norse svelta, from Proto-Germanic sweltaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

svolten (Norwegian Nynorsk): hungry; definite singular of svolt

Definitions

  1. hungry; definite singular of svolt

Ancestry of “svolten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesoltinndead; hungry, starving; past participle of svelta
2Old Norsesveltato starve, to have hunger; to starve
3Proto-Germanicsweltanąto die; succumb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sweltaną →Every word from Old Norse svelta →