Where does “volde” come from?
volde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse valda, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
volde (Norwegian Bokmål): to cause, be the cause of
Definitions
- to cause, be the cause of
Ancestry of “volde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | valda | to wield; to rule over; to cause, be the cause of |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waldaną | to rule |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |