Where does “væla” come from?
væla (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse væ, from Proto-Germanic wai, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
væla (Old Norse): to wail
Ancestry of “væla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | væ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wai | woe! alas! |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |
Words derived from “væla”