Where does “kvöldvaka” come from?

kvöldvaka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kvöld, from Old Norse kveld, from Proto-Germanic kwildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

kvöldvaka (Icelandic): communal evening entertainment (primarily historical, referring to evening entertainment on farms involving poem recitals)

Definitions

communal evening entertainment (primarily historical, referring to evening entertainment on farms involving poem recitals)

Ancestry of “kvöldvaka”, step by step

kvöldvaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kvöld

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	kvöld	evening
2	Old Norse	kveld	evening
3	Proto-Germanic	kwildiz	dying; death; downfall; end; the end or dying of...
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelH-	to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Icelandic vaka

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	vaka	to wake, be awake; wakefulness; an evening...
2	Old Norse	vaka	to be awake, keep awake; waking; vigil
3	Proto-Germanic	wakāną	to wake, to be awake
4	Proto-Indo-European	weǵ-	lively, awake; strong

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwildiz →Every word from Old Norse kveld →