Where does “vølva” come from?
vølva (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vǫlva, from Old Norse vǫlr, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
vølva (Faroese): völva, prophetess, seeress
Definitions
- völva, prophetess, seeress
Ancestry of “vølva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vǫlva | völva; prophetess, seeress, witch |
| 2 | Old Norse | vǫlr | a rounded staff |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waluz | staff, stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |