Where does “völva” come from?

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

völva (Icelandic): völva; prophetess

Definitions

  1. völva; prophetess

Ancestry of “völva”, step by step

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

Words derived from “völva”

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