Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere does “backsvala” come from? backsvala (Swedish) comes from Swedish svala, from Old Norse svala, from Old Norse svalr, from Proto-Germanic swalaz, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
backsvala (Swedish): sand martin, (Riparia riparia)
Definitions sand martin, (Riparia riparia) Ancestry of “backsvala”, step by step backsvala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish svala Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish svala swallow 2 Old Norse svala a swallow; to chill, cool; strong feminine... 3 Old Norse svalr cool, cold 4 Proto-Germanic swalaz cold 5 Proto-Germanic swelaną to burn 6 Proto-Indo-European swel- to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
via Swedish backe Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish backe slope; a piece of ground which slopes; ground;... 2 Old Norse bakki bank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is... 3 Proto-Germanic bankô bank, embankment; a hill