Where does “Völuspá” come from?

Völuspá (English) comes from Old Norse Vǫluspá, from Old Norse vǫlva, from Old Norse vǫlr, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

Völuspá (English): The Prophecy of the Vǫlva; the first poem of the Poetic Edda

Definitions

  1. The Prophecy of the Vǫlva; the first poem of the Poetic Edda

Ancestry of “Völuspá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseVǫluspáthe Prophecy of the Seeress (Völuspá); the first poem of the Poetic Edda
2Old Norsevǫlvavölva; prophetess, seeress, witch
3Old Norsevǫlra rounded staff
4Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waluz →Every word from Old Norse vǫlr →