Where does “skälva” come from?
skälva (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skiælva, from Old Norse skjálfa, from Proto-Germanic skelbaną — to shiver, tremble.
skälva (Swedish): great fear , especially in the expression "stora...
Definitions
- great fear , especially in the expression "stora...
Ancestry of “skälva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | skiælva | to shiver, tremble |
| 2 | Old Norse | skjálfa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skelbaną | to shiver, tremble |