Where does “præsidentvalg” come from?
præsidentvalg (Danish) comes from Danish valg, from Old Norse val, from Old Norse valr, from Proto-Germanic walaz, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
præsidentvalg (Danish): presidential election
Definitions
- presidential election
Ancestry of “præsidentvalg”, step by step
præsidentvalg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish valg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | valg | choice; election |
| 2 | Old Norse | val | choice |
| 3 | Old Norse | valr | the dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | walaz | wounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |
via Danish præsident
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | præsident | president |