Where does “tjälfrusen” come from?
tjälfrusen (Swedish) comes from Swedish tjäle, from Old Swedish þiæli, from Old Norse þeli, from Proto-Germanic þelą, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
tjälfrusen (Swedish): affected by tjaele, frozen (of the ground, or of other things frozen solid by extension)
Definitions
- affected by tjaele, frozen (of the ground, or of other things frozen solid by extension)
Ancestry of “tjälfrusen”, step by step
tjälfrusen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tjäle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tjäle | tjaele, ground frost (frozen ground) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þiæli | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þeli | frozen ground |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þelą | floor; deal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |
via Swedish frusen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | frusen | feeling cold, freezing (possibly as a disposition) |