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

  1. to cause, be the cause of

Ancestry of “volde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevaldato wield; to rule over; to cause, be the cause of
2Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waldaną →Every word from Old Norse valda →
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