qvælia
Old Swedish
verb
Definitions
- to suffocate
- to torment, torture
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse kvelja (torment, torture) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną (torment, kill, make die).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*kwaljaną
Gloss
torment, kill, make die
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
殺