Where does “hvelpr” come from?
hvelpr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kale-.
hvelpr (Old Norse): puppy
Ancestry of “hvelpr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwelpaz | whelp, pup |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kale- | — |
Words derived from “hvelpr”