Where does “älskling” come from?
älskling (Swedish) comes from Swedish älska, 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.
älskling (Swedish): darling, honey
Ancestry of “älskling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | älska | to love |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ælska | to take good care of, to cherish; to love |
| 3 | Old Norse | ælska | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aliskōną | to tend to, to care for |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aliskaz | dear, precious |
| 6 | Germanic | al- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |