elska

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • to love

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (cultivate, cherish, care for), *aliskaz (precious, dear), *al- (spur, be enthusiastic, drive) derived from Proto-Indo-European *el- (flow, red, brown).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*el-

Gloss

flow, red, brown

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

赤

Emoji

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