Where does “valr” come from?

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

valr (Old Norse): the dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk

Definitions

  1. the dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk

Ancestry of “valr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike

Words derived from “valr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walaz →