Where does “voldta” come from?

voldta (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Bokmål voldta, from Norwegian Bokmål tå, from Old Norse tá, from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ, from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

voldta (Norwegian Nynorsk): optional form of valdta

Definitions

  1. optional form of valdta

Ancestry of “voldta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvoldtato rape; brutally abuse and suppress, to rape
2Norwegian Bokmåltåa toe
3Old Norsetáa toe; path, walk
4Proto-Germanictaihwǭtoe
5Proto-Germanictīhwanąto show, announce
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ →