Where does “vælger” come from?

vælger (Danish) comes from Danish vælge, from Old Danish wæliæ, from Old Norse velja, from Proto-Germanic waljaną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

vælger (Danish): voter; present of vælge

Definitions

  1. voter; present of vælge

Ancestry of “vælger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvælgechoose; select; elect
2Old Danishwæliæ—
3Old Norseveljato choose, to select
4Proto-Germanicwaljanąto choose, to pick, to select
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “vælger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waljaną →Every word from Old Norse velja →