Where does “Valhallan” come from?

Valhallan (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

Valhallan (English): Of or relating to Valhalla; An inhabitant of...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Valhalla; An inhabitant of...

Ancestry of “Valhallan”, step by step

Valhallan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishān—
2Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
3Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via English Valhalla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishValhallaAn abode of the gods or afterlife in general
2Old NorseValhǫllValhalla
3Old Norsevalrthe dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk
4Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →