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Where does “oväld” come from?

oväld (Swedish) comes from Swedish våld, from Old Swedish vald, from Old Norse vald, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

oväld (Swedish): fairness, justice, neutrality, lack of bias

Definitions

  1. fairness, justice, neutrality, lack of bias

Ancestry of “oväld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvåldviolence; force
2Old Swedishvald—
3Old Norsevald—
4Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

Words derived from “oväld”

  • oväldig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →