Where does “vǫlva” come from?

vǫlva (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse vǫlr, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

vǫlva (Old Norse): völva; prophetess, seeress, witch

Definitions

  1. völva; prophetess, seeress, witch

Ancestry of “vǫlva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevǫlra rounded staff
2Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “vǫlva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waluz →Every word from Old Norse vǫlr →