Where does “hemmakväll” come from?
hemmakväll (Swedish) comes from Swedish kväll, from Old Swedish quæld, from Old Norse kveld, from Proto-Germanic kwildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
hemmakväll (Swedish): an evening at home, a night in (often with relaxed activities together with others)
Definitions
- an evening at home, a night in (often with relaxed activities together with others)
Ancestry of “hemmakväll”, step by step
hemmakväll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kväll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kväll | An evening |
| 2 | Old Swedish | quæld | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kveld | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwildiz | dying; death; downfall; end; the end or dying of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Swedish hemma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hemma | at home; at one’s place of residence; at home; in... |