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

Definitions

  1. An evening

Ancestry of “kväll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishquæld—
2Old Norsekveldevening
3Proto-Germanickwildizdying; death; downfall; end; the end or dying of...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “kväll”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwildiz →Every word from Old Norse kveld →