Where does “valhaukr” come from?

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

valhaukr (Old Norse): carrion-hawk

Definitions

  1. carrion-hawk

Ancestry of “valhaukr”, step by step

valhaukr 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 Old Norse haukr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehaukrhawk
2Proto-Germanichabukazhawk
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walaz →Every word from Old Norse valr →