Where does “gjenvelge” come from?

gjenvelge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål velge, from Danish vælge, from Old Danish wæliæ, from Old Norse velja, from Proto-Germanic waljaną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

gjenvelge (Norwegian Bokmål): to re-elect

Definitions

  1. to re-elect

Ancestry of “gjenvelge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvelgeto choose; to elect
2Danishvælgechoose; select; elect
3Old Danishwæliæ—
4Old Norseveljato choose, to select
5Proto-Germanicwaljanąto choose, to pick, to select
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waljaną →Every word from Old Norse velja →