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-.
velta (Norwegian Bokmål): inflection of velte:
## simple past
## past...
Definitions
- inflection of velte:
## simple past
## past...
Ancestry of “velta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | velte | to overturn, tip over, topple over |
| 2 | Old Norse | velta | to roll over, to tumble over; to roll, set... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waltijaną | To roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |