Where does “ælska” come from?
ælska (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse ælska, from Proto-Germanic aliskōną, from Proto-Germanic aliskaz, from Germanic al-, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
ælska (Old Swedish): to take good care of, to cherish; to love
Definitions
- to take good care of, to cherish; to love
Ancestry of “ælska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ælska | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aliskōną | to tend to, to care for |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aliskaz | dear, precious |
| 4 | Germanic | al- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |
Words derived from “ælska”