Where does “Alvik” come from?

Alvik (Swedish) comes from Swedish ål, from Old Swedish āl, from Old Norse ǫlr, from Proto-Germanic aluz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

Ancestry of “Alvik”, step by step

Alvik traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ål

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishålan eel; a dorsal stripe on a horse
2Old Swedishāleel
3Old Norseǫlrdrunk; alder
4Proto-Germanicaluz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis-alder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

via Swedish vik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvika bay, a gulf
2Old NorseVíka small bay, a cove, an inlet
3Old Norsevíkjato move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend
4Proto-Germanicwīkwanąto yield, to fold; to retreat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Old Swedish *Almovik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedish*Almovik—

Words derived from “Alvik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aluz →