Where does “flervalsuppgift” come from?

flervalsuppgift (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.

flervalsuppgift (Swedish): multiple-choice question

Definitions

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Ancestry of “flervalsuppgift”, step by step

flervalsuppgift traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish väl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvälwell; accurately, completely, to a significant...
2Old Swedishhvalwhale
3Old Norsehvalrwhale
4Proto-Germanichwalazwhale, sheatfish
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish

via Swedish fler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfler"or" flera, "superlative" flest "or" flesta; more...
2Old Swedishflere
3Old Norsefleirimore, most
4Proto-Germanicflaizômore
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Swedish uppgift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishuppgifta task (thing assigned to be done)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálosEvery word from Proto-Germanic hwalazEvery word from Old Norse hvalr