Where does “stormsvala” come from?

stormsvala (Swedish) comes from Swedish svala, from Old Norse svala, from Old Norse svalr, from Proto-Germanic swalaz, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

stormsvala (Swedish): a storm petrel

Definitions

  1. a storm petrel

Ancestry of “stormsvala”, step by step

stormsvala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish svala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvalaswallow
2Old Norsesvalaa swallow; to chill, cool; strong feminine...
3Old Norsesvalrcool, cold
4Proto-Germanicswalazcold
5Proto-Germanicswelanąto burn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Swedish storm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstormstorm; heavy winds "or" weather associated with...
2Old Swedishstormberstorm
3Old Norsestormrstorm
4Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
5Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
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