Where does “vælte” come from?

vælte (Danish) comes from Old Norse velta, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

vælte (Danish): to overturn, roll

Definitions

  1. to overturn, roll

Ancestry of “vælte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseveltato roll over, to tumble over; to roll, set...
2Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
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