Where does “svalr” come from?
svalr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic swalaz, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
svalr (Old Norse): cool, cold
Ancestry of “svalr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swalaz | cold |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swelaną | to burn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “svalr”