Where does “presidentvalg” come from?

presidentvalg (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.

presidentvalg (Norwegian Bokmål): presidential election

Definitions

  1. presidential election

Ancestry of “presidentvalg”, step by step

presidentvalg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål valg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvalgelection; choice
2Old Norsevalchoice
3Old Norsevalrthe dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk
4Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike

via Norwegian Bokmål president

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpresidenta president
2Latinpraesidēnssitting before or in front of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walaz →Every word from Old Norse valr →