Where does “býráðsval” come from?
býráðsval (Faroese) comes from Faroese val, from Old Norse val, from Old Norse valr, from Proto-Germanic walaz, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
býráðsval (Faroese): municipal election
Definitions
- municipal election
Ancestry of “býráðsval”, step by step
býráðsval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese val
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | val | choice; election; quality |
| 2 | Old Norse | val | choice |
| 3 | Old Norse | valr | the dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | walaz | wounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |
via Faroese býráð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | býráð | — |