Where does “fartölva” come from?

fartölva (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tölva, from Icelandic völva, from Old Norse vǫlva, from Old Norse vǫlr, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

fartölva (Icelandic): a laptop, a laptop computer, a portable computer

Definitions

  1. a laptop, a laptop computer, a portable computer

Ancestry of “fartölva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictölvacomputer
2Icelandicvölvavölva; prophetess
3Old Norsevǫlvavölva; prophetess, seeress, witch
4Old Norsevǫlra rounded staff
5Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waluz →Every word from Old Norse vǫlr →