Where does “sväljare” come from?

sväljare (Swedish) comes from Swedish svälja, 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,...

sväljare (Swedish): swallower

Definitions

  1. swallower

Ancestry of “sväljare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsväljato swallow
2Old Swedishsvælghato swallow; to devour
3Old Norsesvelgato swallow
4Proto-Germanicswelganąto gulp, gobble, swallow, devour; to revel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswelk-to gulp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swelk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelganą →