Where does “valgbar” come from?

valgbar (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.

valgbar (Norwegian Bokmål): eligible for election, for office

Definitions

eligible for election, for office

Ancestry of “valgbar”, step by step

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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walaz →Every word from Old Norse valr →