Where does “hundvalp” come from?
hundvalp (Swedish) comes from Swedish hund, from Old Swedish hunder, from Old Norse hundr, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
hundvalp (Swedish): a puppy (young dog)
Definitions
- a puppy (young dog)
Ancestry of “hundvalp”, step by step
hundvalp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hund | a dog; a hound |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hunder | dog |
| 3 | Old Norse | hundr | a dog |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via Swedish valp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | valp | puppy; a young dog |
| 2 | Old Swedish | [[hvælper]], [[hvalper]] | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvelpr | puppy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwelpaz | whelp, pup |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kale- | — |