Where does “välrenommerad” come from?

välrenommerad (Swedish) comes from Swedish väl, from Old Swedish hval, from Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.

välrenommerad (Swedish): well-reputed (having a good reputation)

Definitions

  1. well-reputed (having a good reputation)

Ancestry of “välrenommerad”, step by step

välrenommerad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish väl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvälwell; accurately, completely, to a significant...
2Old Swedishhvalwhale
3Old Norsehvalrwhale
4Proto-Germanichwalazwhale, sheatfish
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish

via Swedish renommerad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrenommeradhaving good repute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwalaz →Every word from Old Norse hvalr →