Where does “älskog” come from?

älskog (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.

älskog (Swedish): lovemaking (sexual intercourse)

Definitions

  1. lovemaking (sexual intercourse)

Ancestry of “älskog”, step by step

älskog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish älska

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

via Swedish håg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhågmind, mindset, temper, inclination
2Old Swedishhøgherhigh; hill, barrow
3Old Norsehugrthought
4Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Germanic al- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aliskaz →
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