Where does “älska” come from?

älska (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ælska, from Old Norse ælska, from Proto-Germanic aliskōną, from Proto-Germanic aliskaz, from Germanic al-, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

älska (Swedish): to love

Definitions

  1. to love

Ancestry of “älska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishælskato take good care of, to cherish; to love
2Old Norseælska—
3Proto-Germanicaliskōnąto tend to, to care for
4Proto-Germanicaliskazdear, precious
5Germanical-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong

Words derived from “älska”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Germanic al- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aliskaz →