Where does “blodkärl” come from?

blodkärl (Swedish) comes from Swedish Karl, from Old Swedish karilʀ, from Old Norse Karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

blodkärl (Swedish): a blood vessel

Definitions

  1. a blood vessel

Ancestry of “blodkärl”, step by step

blodkärl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Karl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishKarl—
2Old Swedishkarilʀa man
3Old NorseKarlman
4Proto-Norseᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ—
5Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
6Proto-Germanickaraz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Swedish blöd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishblödblood
2Old Swedishbloþblood; living being, human
3Old Norseblóðblood; offspring
4Proto-Germanicblōþąblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →
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