Where does “vælde” come from?

vælde (Danish) comes from Old Danish wællæ, from Old Norse vella, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

vælde (Danish): power, might

Definitions

  1. power, might

Ancestry of “vælde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishwællæ—
2Old Norsevellaboiling heat, ebullition; to be in a state of...
3Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “vælde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallaną →