Where does “valk” come from?

valk (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic walką, from Proto-Germanic walkaną, from Proto-Indo-European wolg-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

Ancestry of “valk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwalkątossing, turning
2Proto-Germanicwalkanąto turn, wind, roll, toss; to wend, walk, wander;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwolg-to twist; turn; move; to turn, twist; to move
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

Words derived from “valk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →