Where does “velting” come from?

velting (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse velta, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

velting (Old Norse): rolling, rotation

Definitions

  1. rolling, rotation

Ancestry of “velting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseveltato roll over, to tumble over; to roll, set...
2Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waltijaną →Every word from Old Norse velta →