Where does “valka” come from?
valka (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic walkaną, from Proto-Indo-European wolg-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
valka (Old Norse): to wander; to drag about; to wander about
Definitions
- to wander; to drag about; to wander about
Ancestry of “valka”, step by step
valka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic walkaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | walkaną | to turn, wind, roll, toss; to wend, walk, wander;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wolg- | to twist; turn; move; to turn, twist; to move |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |
via Proto-Germanic walkōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | walkōną | To roll about; wallow; To full |
| 2 | Indo-European | *wel- | — |
Words derived from “valka”