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Where does “volva” come from?

volva (English) comes from Latin volva, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

volva (English): In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of...

Definitions

  1. In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of...

Ancestry of “volva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvolvawomb, female sexual organ
2LatinvolvoI roll, tumble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelw-hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “volva”

  • volva
  • volvate
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