Where does “huruväl” come from?

huruväl (Swedish) comes from Swedish huru, from Old Swedish hwaru, from Old Norse hvar, from Proto-Germanic hwar, from Proto-Germanic hwēr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.

huruväl (Swedish): albeit, although, though

Definitions

  1. albeit, although, though

Ancestry of “huruväl”, step by step

huruväl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish huru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhuruhow
2Old Swedishhwaru—
3Old Norsehvarwhere
4Proto-Germanichwarwhere, in what place
5Proto-Germanichwēr—
6Proto-Indo-European*kʷís—

via Swedish väl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvälwell; accurately, completely, to a significant...
2Old Swedishhvalwhale
3Old Norsehvalrwhale
4Proto-Germanichwalazwhale, sheatfish
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwar →