Where does “velta” come from?

velta (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål velte, from Old Norse velta, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

velta (Norwegian Bokmål): inflection of velte: ## simple past ## past...

Definitions

  1. inflection of velte: ## simple past ## past...

Ancestry of “velta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvelteto overturn, tip over, topple over
2Old Norseveltato roll over, to tumble over; to roll, set...
3Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waltijaną →Every word from Old Norse velta →