Where does “Valgrind” come from?

Valgrind (English) comes from Old Norse Valgrind, from Old Norse valr, from Proto-Germanic walaz, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

Valgrind (English): The main entrance to Valhalla in Norse mythology

Definitions

  1. The main entrance to Valhalla in Norse mythology

Ancestry of “Valgrind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseValgrind—
2Old Norsevalrthe dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk
3Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walaz →Every word from Old Norse valr →