Where does “áhrifavald” come from?

áhrifavald (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vald, from Old Norse vald, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

áhrifavald (Icelandic): influence, authority

Definitions

  1. influence, authority

Ancestry of “áhrifavald”, step by step

áhrifavald traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvaldpower, authority; authority, power; force,...
2Old Norsevald—
3Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

via Icelandic áhrif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicáhrifinfluence, effect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walþuz →Every word from Old Norse vald →