Where does “valp” come from?

valp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kale-.

valp (Norwegian Bokmål): a puppy or pup

Definitions

  1. a puppy or pup

Ancestry of “valp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehvelprpuppy
2Proto-Germanichwelpazwhelp, pup
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kale-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kale- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwelpaz →Every word from Old Norse hvelpr →