Where does “Valtjov” come from?

Valtjov (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk val, from Old Norse val, from Old Norse valr, from Proto-Germanic walaz, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

Ancestry of “Valtjov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvalchoice; election
2Old Norsevalchoice
3Old Norsevalrthe dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk
4Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walaz →Every word from Old Norse valr →