Where does “lófatölva” come from?

lófatölva (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.

lófatölva (Icelandic): PDA; personal digital assistant

Definitions

  1. PDA; personal digital assistant

Ancestry of “lófatölva”, step by step

lófatölva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tölva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictölvacomputer
2Icelandicvölvavölva; prophetess
3Old Norsevǫlvavölva; prophetess, seeress, witch
4Old Norsevǫlra rounded staff
5Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

via Icelandic lófi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclófipalm
2Old Norselófithe palm or hollow of the hand
3Proto-Germaniclōfôthe palm or hollow of the hand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waluz →Every word from Old Norse vǫlr →