Where does “Valhǫll” come from?
Valhǫll (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse valr, from Proto-Germanic walaz, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
Valhǫll (Old Norse): Valhalla
Ancestry of “Valhǫll”, step by step
Valhǫll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse valr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | valr | the dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | walaz | wounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |
via Old Norse hǫll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hǫll | hall; big house; large living room |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hallō | hall |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “Valhǫll”