Where does “svälja” come from?

svälja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish svælgha, from Old Norse svelga, from Proto-Germanic swelganą, from Proto-Indo-European swelk-, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

svälja (Swedish): to swallow

Definitions

  1. to swallow

Ancestry of “svälja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsvælghato swallow; to devour
2Old Norsesvelgato swallow
3Proto-Germanicswelganąto gulp, gobble, swallow, devour; to revel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswelk-to gulp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “svälja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swelk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelganą →