Where does “attval” come from?
attval (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.
attval (Norwegian Nynorsk): re-election
Definitions
- re-election
Ancestry of “attval”, step by step
attval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk val
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | val | choice; election |
| 2 | Old Norse | val | choice |
| 3 | Old Norse | valr | the dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | walaz | wounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |
via Norwegian Nynorsk att
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | att | back; left; of closing |
| 2 | Old Norse | aptr | back; again |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftrą | back, backwards; again, once more |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |