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
Ancestry of “svälja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | svælgha | to swallow; to devour |
| 2 | Old Norse | svelga | to swallow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swelganą | to gulp, gobble, swallow, devour; to revel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swelk- | to gulp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |