Where does “valdtaka” come from?

valdtaka (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vald, from Old Norse vald, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

valdtaka (Norwegian Nynorsk): to rape

Definitions

  1. to rape

Ancestry of “valdtaka”, step by step

valdtaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk vald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvald<br>; violence
2Old Norsevald—
3Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

via Norwegian Nynorsk taka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktakadefinite plural of tak; to take; to catch
2Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
3Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walþuz →Every word from Old Norse vald →