Where does “velger” come from?
velger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål velge, from Danish vælge, from Old Danish wæliæ, from Old Norse velja, from Proto-Germanic waljaną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
velger (Norwegian Bokmål): a voter; present tense of velge
Definitions
- a voter; present tense of velge
Ancestry of “velger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | velge | to choose; to elect |
| 2 | Danish | vælge | choose; select; elect |
| 3 | Old Danish | wæliæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | velja | to choose, to select |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waljaną | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |