Where does “vælta” come from?

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

vælta (Old Swedish): to roll over, to tumble over

Definitions

  1. to roll over, to tumble over

Ancestry of “vælta”, 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 →
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