Where does “velge” come from?

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

velge (Norwegian Bokmål): to choose; to elect

Definitions

to choose; to elect

Ancestry of “velge”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	vælge	choose; select; elect
2	Old Danish	wæliæ	—
3	Old Norse	velja	to choose, to select
4	Proto-Germanic	waljaną	to choose, to pick, to select
5	Proto-Indo-European	welh₁-	to choose; to want

Words derived from “velge”

velger
gjenvelge

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waljaną →Every word from Old Norse velja →