Where does “Valhal” come from?

Valhal (Danish) comes from Old Norse Valhǫll, from Old Norse valr, from Proto-Germanic walaz, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

Valhal (Danish): Valhalla

Definitions

  1. Valhalla

Ancestry of “Valhal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseValhǫllValhalla
2Old Norsevalrthe dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk
3Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walaz →Every word from Old Norse valr →