Where does “svalört” come from?

svalört (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,...

svalört (Swedish): lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria

Definitions

  1. lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria

Ancestry of “svalört”, step by step

svalört 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 ört

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishörtherb
2Old Norseurt—
3Proto-Germanicwurt-oblique stem of *wrōts
4Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →