Where does “vǫlva” come from?
vǫlva (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse vǫlr, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
vǫlva (Old Norse): völva; prophetess, seeress, witch
Definitions
- völva; prophetess, seeress, witch
Ancestry of “vǫlva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vǫlr | a rounded staff |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waluz | staff, stick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “vǫlva”