Where does “væla” come from?
væla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse væla, from Old Norse væ, from Proto-Germanic wai, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
væla (Icelandic): to cry, to wail; indefinite genitive plural of...
Definitions
- to cry, to wail; indefinite genitive plural of...
Ancestry of “væla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | væla | to wail |
| 2 | Old Norse | væ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wai | woe! alas! |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |