Where does “valrættur” come from?

valrættur (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.

valrættur (Faroese): suffrage

Definitions

  1. suffrage

Ancestry of “valrættur”, step by step

valrættur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese val

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevalchoice; election; quality
2Old Norsevalchoice
3Old Norsevalrthe dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk
4Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike

via Faroese rættur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeserætturlaw, jurisprudence
2Old Norseréttrright
3Proto-Germanicrehtazright, straight; morally upright, just
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walaz →Every word from Old Norse valr →