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Where does “förälskelse” come from?

förälskelse (Swedish) comes from Swedish för-, from Old Norse for-, from Middle Low German vor-, from Old Saxon far-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

förälskelse (Swedish): crush, infatuation

Definitions

  1. crush, infatuation

Ancestry of “förälskelse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishför-fore-, at the front, before; related to German...
2Old Norsefor-for; fore-
3Middle Low Germanvor-modyfying verb-prefix, denoting amongst other...
4Old Saxonfar-forming verbs from verbs with various senses...
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “förälskelse”

  • vårförälskelse
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