Where does “sultr” come from?

sultr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic swultiz, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

sultr (Old Norse): hunger; famine

Definitions

  1. hunger; famine

Ancestry of “sultr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswultizstarvation, death, hunger
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “sultr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swultiz →