Where does “sylvass” come from?

sylvass (Swedish) comes from Swedish syl, from Norwegian syl, from Old Norse súl, from Proto-Germanic sūliz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsewl-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱsew- — to scrape, shave, sharpen.

sylvass (Swedish): sharp as an awl

Definitions

  1. sharp as an awl

Ancestry of “sylvass”, step by step

sylvass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish syl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsylan awl
2Norwegiansyl—
3Old Norsesúl—
4Proto-Germanicsūlizbeam, post; column, pillar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱsewl-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱsew-to scrape, shave, sharpen

via Swedish vass

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvasssharp; reed; a clump of reeds
2Middle High Germanvaz—
3Old High Germanfazgarment; container; vessel
4Proto-West Germanicfatvessel, container
5Proto-Germanicfatąvessel, container
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpod-vessel, container
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱsew- →