Where does “kväll” come from?
kväll (Swedish) comes 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.
kväll (Swedish): An evening
Ancestry of “kväll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | quæld | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | kveld | evening |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwildiz | dying; death; downfall; end; the end or dying of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
Words derived from “kväll”