Where does “skälvning” come from?

skälvning (Swedish) comes from Swedish skälva, from Old Swedish skiælva, from Old Norse skjálfa, from Proto-Germanic skelbaną — to shiver, tremble.

skälvning (Swedish): tremble, tremor

Definitions

  1. tremble, tremor

Ancestry of “skälvning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskälvagreat fear (that makes one tremble), especially in the expression "stora skälvan" (the great fear)
2Old Swedishskiælvato shiver, tremble
3Old Norseskjálfashiver, shake, quiver
4Proto-Germanicskelbanąto shiver, tremble
Every word from Proto-Germanic skelbaną →Every word from Old Norse skjálfa →Every word from Old Swedish skiælva →