Where does “val” come from?

val (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse valr, from Proto-Germanic walaz, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

val (Old Norse): choice

Definitions

  1. choice

Ancestry of “val”, step by step

val traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse valr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevalrthe dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk
2Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike

via Proto-Germanic walą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwaląchoice, selection
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “val”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walaz →Every word from Old Norse valr →