kvelja

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • to torment, torture

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną (torment, kill, make die) root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- (pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷelH-

Gloss

pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

痛

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