Where does “välja” come from?

välja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish vælia, from Old Norse velja, from Proto-Germanic waljaną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

välja (Swedish): to choose; to elect

Definitions

  1. to choose; to elect

Ancestry of “välja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvæliato choose, elect, decide
2Old Norseveljato choose, to select
3Proto-Germanicwaljanąto choose, to pick, to select
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “välja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waljaną →Every word from Old Norse velja →