Where does “dvala” come from?
dvala (Swedish) comes from Old Norse dvala, from Proto-Germanic dwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel-.
dvala (Swedish): lethargy, torpor, coma
Ancestry of “dvala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | dvala | to delay, put off |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dwalaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwel- | — |