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

Definitions

  1. darling, honey

Ancestry of “älskling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishälskato love
2Old Swedishælskato take good care of, to cherish; to love
3Old Norseælska—
4Proto-Germanicaliskōnąto tend to, to care for
5Proto-Germanicaliskazdear, precious
6Germanical-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong

Words derived from “älskling”

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