Where does “gallblåsa” come from?
gallblåsa (Swedish) comes from Swedish blåsa, from Old Norse blása, from Proto-Germanic blēsaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
gallblåsa (Swedish): gall bladder
Definitions
- gall bladder
Ancestry of “gallblåsa”, step by step
gallblåsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish blåsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blåsa | a bleb, a bubble; a bladder, a vesica; a blister,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | blása | to blow; to blow with the mouth; to set in motion... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blēsaną | to blow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Swedish gälla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gälla | to be valid; to be correct or proper; to concern;... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | galda | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | giælda | to pay; to suffice as payment |
| 4 | Old Norse | gjalda | to repay, return; to give; to pay for, suffer on... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |