Where does “älskvärdhet” come from?

älskvärdhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish älskvärd, 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.

älskvärdhet (Swedish): amiability

Definitions

  1. amiability

Ancestry of “älskvärdhet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishälskvärdlovely, kind, sweet
2Swedishälskato love
3Old Swedishælskato take good care of, to cherish; to love
4Old Norseælska—
5Proto-Germanicaliskōnąto tend to, to care for
6Proto-Germanicaliskazdear, precious
7Germanical-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Germanic al- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aliskaz →