Where does “förstaval” come from?
förstaval (Swedish) comes from Swedish väl, from Old Swedish hval, from Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.
förstaval (Swedish): first choice
Definitions
- first choice
Ancestry of “förstaval”, step by step
förstaval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish väl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | väl | well; accurately, completely, to a significant... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hval | whale |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvalr | whale |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwalaz | whale, sheatfish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |
via Swedish första
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | första | first; senior; higher |