Where does “parlamentsvalg” come from?
parlamentsvalg (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål valg, from Old Norse val, from Old Norse valr, from Proto-Germanic walaz, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
parlamentsvalg (Norwegian Bokmål): general election, parliamentary election
Definitions
- general election, parliamentary election
Ancestry of “parlamentsvalg”, step by step
parlamentsvalg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål valg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | valg | election; choice |
| 2 | Old Norse | val | choice |
| 3 | Old Norse | valr | the dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | walaz | wounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |
via Norwegian Bokmål parlament
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | parlament | parliament |