Where does “tölva” come from?

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

tölva (Icelandic): computer

Definitions

  1. computer

Ancestry of “tölva”, step by step

tölva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic völva

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

via Icelandic tala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictalaa short address, a speech; button; number
2Old Norsetalaspeech, discourse; tale, number; number
3Proto-Germanictalōnarration, report; assessment, judgment;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

Words derived from “tölva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waluz →Every word from Old Norse vǫlr →